On June 4, an 83 year old woman named Leona Swafford left her house around 8am to go to the doughnut shop for breakfast. She got back home around 830am, this is when a man approached her and foced her back into her car. One of Ms. Swafford's neighbors saw what was happening and ran over to try and help her. The neighbor could not stop the man and he drove off with Swafford in the car. Approximately 90 minutes late, offers found Swafford's body dumped at a shopping center. She had been shot, strangled and beaten says the Tarrant county medical examiner's office.
Arlington police found Swafford's car abandoned at an Apartment complex and went door to door trying to find the suspect. They also released a computerized sketch of the man, but have still had no luck finding him. Police say that they are still recieving tips every week and are pursuing every one of them. Swafford's family are still hoping for a break and say it would be nice to have some sort of closure on this.
I think this is such a sad story. It makes no sense to me. The man who murdered Ms. Swafford seems to have done it for no reason at all. He killed her and then abandoned her car as well. So basically, this man left with nothing. I can't help but think how this poor woman's family must be feeling and how scared her neighbors must be. I hope this man is caught and brought to justice very soon.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20131017-arlington-police-still-seeking-tips-in-june-4-carjacking-slaying-of-83-year-old-leona-swafford.ece
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