Racine homicide; suspect in July shooting arrested in Arkansas
Racine homicide; suspect in July shooting arrested
Racine police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of Lance Moore Jr. in Wynne, Arkansas for a July fatal shooting in Racine.
RACINE, Wis. - Racine police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of Lance Moore Jr. in Wynne, Arkansas for a July fatal shooting in Racine.
Suspect in custody
What we know:
Officials say Moore, 22, was taken into custody around 6 a.m. Wednesday by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Arkansas State Police and the Wynne Police Department.
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Moore was booked into the Cross County Jail in Arkansas on charges of reckless homicide, recklessly endangering safety, and possession of a machine gun (Glock switch) in connection with the homicide investigation. He is awaiting extradition to the State of Wisconsin.
Lance Moore Jr.
FOX6 reached out to Racine police to ask whether investigators are still searching for additional suspects connected to the shooting but had not received a response.
Case details
The backstory:
Officials said in July, a 37-year-old woman, identified as Chala Davis-Bell, was fatally shot near 11th and Washington.
Chala Davis-Bell
A police investigation determined that Davis-Bell was an innocent victim, caught in crossfire between at least two suspects firing upon each other – one of those suspects allegedly is Moore.
Police said Bell died just after 12:30 a.m.
Racine homicide; 37-year-old woman 'caught in the crossfire,' police say
Racine police say a 37-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Racine early Tuesday, July 15, was an innocent victim, caught in the crossfire.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Racine Police Department and previous FOX6 News coverage.