Arrest Made for the Murder of a Dallas Dentist//Arianna Sotero 1st period

Summary: An arrest has been made for the murder of Kendra Hatcher, who was shot in the parking garage of her apartment building on September 2. Police have arrested Crystal Cortez, 22, and charged her with capital murder. She is being held on a $250,000 bail. Authorities identified Cortez as the driver of a Jeep that was seen in surveillance the night of the murder. This jeep was loaned to Cortez by a witness. When interviewed by police, Cortez confessed to driving a man to the parking garage so he could rob Hatcher. Cortez drove the man to the apartment building, where he shot and killed her and stole all her belongings. The gunman has not yet been identified.

Analysis: This article was written to inform the reader of a major break in the investigation. Before reading this, I had already been familiar with the shooting and murder of Hatcher. But, I had no knowledge of anyone involved. It is interesting to know that Cortez and Hatcher have no known connection to each other. This helps clarify just a few questions I had regarding this incident, but it does leave me with a few more. How was the gunman connected to Hatcher? How did he convince Cortez to drive him to the apartment building? What were his intentions?
This article is not targeted to any specific audience, but I believe it leaves a positive effect on the reader. The tragedy itself is heartbreaking, but I'm sure that everyone in the area is relived that a person involved in this murder is in custody and off the streets. It is still troubling that the man behind the gun is on the loose, but with Cortez in custody, police are one step closer to solving this investigation.  


Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-murder-dallas-dentist/story?id=33554108