AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY on BENTON Inc the mldEISig?ed au?llolil? on this day 3 5 appeal-Cd the nude-[SI ed 3311 Af?ant . ho, after being duly sworn by me, on oath stated: My name is Eric P. Beckwith and I am a commissioned Peace Of?cer with me Ci Department, Denton County, Texas. I have good reason to believe and do believo that 0131:: Benton Pol-me that Eric Jamal Johnson (HIM, DOB: 10(251?1995, AZDL: D08913762), AKA ?Santanasa :3 2016, there commit the offense(s) of: Murder (TX Penal Code, 19.02), a 1M Degree Fanny. 1d ?ien and The A?iant?s belief is based upon the following facts and information: On 01!01p?16, at approximately 0220, Detective Beckwith responded to the 1800 block of N. Elm St (City Danton, Denton County, TX) in reference to a shooting that had just occurred. It was initially reported mat the victim, identi?ed as Sara had been shot in the head While operating. her V?hicle. At the, tim: Sam was traveling southbound on N. Elm St and had three other occupants in her vehicle, all of who?; witnessed the shooting and whom stated the shots came from a black or dark colored SUV which had ?ed the scene. Upon arrival, Detective Beckwith learned that Sara had been transported to Denton Regional Medical Center (DRMC) with life~threatening injuries. Sara?s vehicle was observed to have left the roadway to the right and had impacted another vehicle, coming to rest against a telephone pole in the 1600 block of N. Elm. Other than the damage ?om the accident, it was observed that the driver?s side window of the vehicle had been shattered and there was a small circular hole in the back right doorframe of the vehicle, consistent with that of a gunshot, Surveillance video was obtained ?-om a nearby gas station which showed two vehicles traveling SIB on Elm St at approximately 2:06am, one in the right lane, one in the left. As the vehicles pass the station, one shot is heard, and then moments later, another. The suspect vehicle appeared to be a mid-size SUV, larger in size than Sara?s vehicle (which was a 4dr passenger car), and dark colored, possibly dark grey, as it appeared ?ghter in color than Sara?s car, which was black. The clerk at the station was intendewed, who just happened to be standing outside at the time of the shooting, where he veri?ed that he heard what 116 WHOM ?0 be gunshots. He sawa dark SUV speed away and Sara?s car crash into the telephone pole. Two occupants of Sara?s vehicle were still at the incident location and contacted by Investigators: identi?ed as Daniel (batik 335? Passenger) and Cori (back right seat passenger). Both were escorted to the Boston Police el and Cori stated that Department, where interviews were conducted and further infonna?on obtained- Dani ulti 1 they had been at a large" party in Denton (Identi?ed as 3521 Cristoforo Dr) in which there musicians/rappers in attendance. They. estimated that they Stayed at the Party for about 45 mums, ca around 2am. Page 1 0f4 AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BENTON While driving home, and upon reaching the'intersection of N. Elm and University Dr, it was stated that a dark colored pulled along their right side, the occupants of the vehicle engaging Cori in conversation, 3314111 where they were going and making lewd comments about the two females in the vehicle, saying they wanteth ?Fuck? them. Cori responded back to the males that he didn?t appreciate their comments and one of the males in the back seat told him he would ?Beat his ass?. The driver of the vehicle stated, ?I?ll shoot your ass?, and displayed a black semi-auto handgun. As the light tinned green, both vehicles (Sara?s and the Suspect vehicle) continued southbound on Elm st, and 'upon passing the Shell station at the corner two shots were ?red from the suSpect vehicle, one of those shots striking Sara in the head, incapacitating her and causing her to lose control of the vehicle, striking a vehicle pulling out of a nearby parking lot and eventually coming to rest against a telephone pole. The Suspect Vehicle sped OK at a high rate of speed, southbound on Elm. Both Cori and Daniel believed that the vehicle was occupied by at least 5 black males and they recognized at least two of the males ?om the party they had just come from. One of those males was described as ?Very young?, no more than 16 years old, and that he had braces on his teeth. The other male was also described as younger, more ?Light skinned?, with a ?Chubby face? and had been wearing a Chicago Cubs baseball cap. Those two males were stated to be in the backseat of the vehicle. The driver was described as a black male, older than the other two, and possibly dressed in a red shirt. It was stated that the shots came from the driver?s seat, as, Cori stated he could see the ?Muzzle ?ash? and the muzzlefbarrel of the weapon, which was described as a black semi-auto handgun. Cori could not say what make/model of weapon it was, only that it was a semi-auto, as he stated that the shooter did not hold the weapon completely outside the window, instead just ?ring the shots from inside the cab of the suspect vehicle through the open driver?s side window. Both Cori and Daniel stated that they did notknow any of the males but would ?De?nitely? recognize the males should they see them again. ?'35 conducted into to the attendees of the party and the musical acts perfomring at the party, This resulted in several persons of interest being identi?ed through social media and who matched the descrip?ou of the males as described by witnesses. 'One of those males matched the description of the younger me man b13063 from the 311d a baCkscat Passenger of the suspect vehicle. That subject used the name gray-K?, and was a member of one of the music groups that performed at the party, the ?Daytona Re?t, Another member of the ?Daytona Boyz? was identified by the Twitter name ?Fuck PimpyZ.? matched the deseription of the male at the party in the Chicago Cubs hat and who was also a passenger in the suspect vehicle. Page of 4 AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BENTON gators researched the individual?s social media where they stoforo, and had posted the same invite as sent by Cori to Detective Beckwith. There were also several hs which were believed to have been taken on the night of the party. During the course of the a 1 tion, Detective Beckwith received numerous photos, links to video clips from the party, and wwitter? - of additional males who were reported to be with the Daytona Boyz? Tay-K and PimpyZ at the pm. those males was identi?ed via Twitter as ?Santana Sage". made mention of me were photos of ?Santana Sage? with ?Tay-K? at the party on Cristoforo, as well as a photograph of . Sage and Tay-K in a vehicle, both wearing the same clothes from the pans: but Tat-K in backseat . i?Santana Sage in the driver?s seat. Santana Sage was observed to be a black male and appeared to be I we: the ages of 18-25, wearirig a red hooded sweatshirt with the words ?Fuck Everybody, PrintGd on the It (It was noted that Cori described the driver as a black male wearing a red Shift} $011th H: or individuals present at the party, who only knew the subjects by their alias names and con?rmati that they I 'mven?t ?om the Danton area. - - Additional surveillance video was obtained ?om other loca?ons?ocal businesses in the area of the incident, as 2 well as from the section of Elm St. which travels through the ?Square? area of Danton and is on a direct path 1 south from the location of the offense. Upon a review of that video, an SUV is seen traveling at a high rate of I speed through the Square only minutes alter the shooting and appears to be consistent in appearance with the vehicle seen on video surveillance from those other locations. The video was clearer however and some distinct features of the vehicle could be identi?ed, such as what appeared to be two re?ectors mounted on the lower back bumper area. The overall shape of the vehicle appeared to be more ?Bony? in appearance and the rear license plate was mounted higher up on the somewhat close to the back window. No license plate number or other identi?ers could be obtained. Detective Beckwith conducted a follow up interviews with Daniel and Cori and showed them photographs of the subjects located through the various social media feeds, where both Cori and Daniel were able to positively identify ?Test-K?, ?PimpyZ?, and ?SantanaSage? as being occupants of the susPect vehicle. Tay?K and PimpyZ were stated to have been in the backseat, while SantanaSage was stated to have been the driver and whom Cori saw with the-black handgun and threaten to ?Shoot? him. Upon seeing the photographs, Daniel remembered the ?Fuck Everybody? shirts the subjects were wearing at the party and was ?Positive? it was them who were both at the and in the suspect vehicle. Page 3 of 4 AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BENTON Through research of SantanaSage?s social media pro?les, Investigators located photographs of him posing with a vehicle, the license plate of which was visible in those photographs. The owner of that vehicle was revealed as Eric Johnson. Research was conducted using the namefaddress from the license plate returns, and an Eric Jamal Johnson (him, 101?25/95) was con?rmed to be associated with that address, as well as an address in-Fort Worth, TX. Johnson was found to have both an Arizona DL, as well as a Texas ID, and photographs were obtained from both. Those photos were compared to the photographs of ?SantanaSage? and he was con?rmed to be the same person. A search was conducted for vehicles registered to the Fort Worth address listed on ohnson?s TX ID and a 2007 Honda Pilot FNV3 693) was identi?ed. A search via the ?Platescan? license. plate scan database was conducted on the Honda, which revealed the vehicle had been located! scanned several times. A color photograph taken of the vehicle through that'system revealed it to be grey in color. It was noted that the vehicle matched the description of the suspect vehicle as identi?ed by 1witnesses (Dark colored SUV) and there were characteristics 0f the that mmhed $053 seen on video of the suspect vehicle, such as the reflectors on the bumper and overall vehicle shape- Sinee the time of the shooting, it was learned that Sara had succumbed to her injuries (Consisting of a single gunshot wound to her head) and that she had been declared deceased. Based on information obtained through the investigation, it is believed that Eric Jamal Johnson, identi?ed as the driver of the suspect vehicle and person who discharged a ?rearm, committed the o??ense of Murder, as with the intent to cause Serious bodily injury (Telling ?duress he would ?Shoot? him) and in the commission of an not clearly dangerous to human life (Discharging a ?rearm at an occupied vehicle), he caused the death of an individual," the victim, Sara Mutsehiechner. Wherefore, premises considered, your Ai?ant respectfully requests that a warrant be issued for the arrest . of Eric Jamal Johnson, AKA ?SantanaSage? to answer for the offense of Murder in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. We? Sworn to and subscribed before me on the '2 day of i3.? LJQ DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, 1-3- . I. TATE: 0F 1113.33 Page 4 of 4