Daniel Erving's Family Seeks Murder Charges After 2 Teens Arrested in Lake Drowning Cover-Up
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Daniel Erving's Family Seeks Murder Charges After 2 Teens Arrested in Lake Drowning Cover-Up
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Summary
Two suspects — Lucas Roper, 19, and a juvenile — were arrested on third-degree felony tampering charges after Dallas police said they failed to report Daniel Erving's April 13 drowning and discarded his belongings.
An arrest affidavit cited by Fox 4 says the three jumped from a railroad bridge into Lake Ray Hubbard, and after Erving drowned, the other two allegedly threw away his clothes, deleted phone messages and tossed his cellphone from a moving vehicle.
Dallas police said the medical examiner ruled the 18-year-old's death an accidental drowning, but Erving's family and the Next Generation Action Network argued the concealment allegations leave major unanswered questions.
At a Monday news conference, the family urged the Dallas County District Attorney to present the case to a grand jury, consider homicide charges and review findings from an independent investigative team they have retained.
The case has drawn wider scrutiny over the three-month gap between Erving's death and the arrests, with Rowlett police assisting Dallas investigators as the active investigation continues.