ARLINGTON, Tenn. — UPDATE 4/13/2021 - (Shelby County District Attorney General News Release) - Five people have been indicted for the killing last year of businessman who was found shot to death in his Arlington home, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
A grand jury indicted Demerion Golden, 24, Donquez Dabney, 23, Brooke Lurry, 21, and Frederick Ware, 24, on first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated burglary and employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony. All are in custody.
The grand jury also indicted Ware’s mother, Donna Bailey, 39, also known as Donna Ware, on felony charges of accessory after the fact. She is free on bond.
According to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigators, Samuel Hare, 54, was found dead in his home around 5:40 a.m. on Dec. 16, 2020, after a passing deputy noticed a front door open at his residence in the 12000 block of Noble Oak Drive in Arlington.
Hare had been shot in an upstairs bedroom. Investigators developed the defendants as suspects in the case in which Hare’s vehicle and items from inside the residence were stolen.
The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Griffith of the District Attorney’s Crime Strategies & Narcotics Prosecution Unit which handles cases involving gang members and violent crimes, including homicides, aggravated robberies, kidnappings, rapes, criminal-attempt murders and narcotics trafficking.
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12/22/20202 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was shot and killed in Arlington last week.
The victim has been identified as Samuel Hare, 54, of Arlington. Hare was found dead inside a home in the 12400 block of Noble Oak Dr. on December 16.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH.
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The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a person found at a home in Arlington early Wednesday morning.
According to SCSO, a person was found shot around 5:54 a.m. at a home in the 12400 block of Noble Oak Dr.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is no suspect information at this time.
If you have information please call CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH.