Suspect Arrested And Charged With The Murder Of An Arlington Store Clerk

An 18 year old male was arrested Thursday morning in connection to the death of a store clerk at an EZ Mart early Sunday morning.
Dorian Woodard,18 was taken into custody and charged with the murder of Jordan Hightower,30.
Hightower was working at the Arlington corner store when Woodard came in the store and shot him multiple times before stealing several items and fleeing the scene.
Hightower was pronounced dead at the scene when police arrived.
Arlington Chief of police Al Jones said in a statement, “We owe a great deal of thanks to tipsters who provided crucial information in the case. I am also thankful for the widespread news coverage of this case by local media, which enabled detectives to receive multiple tips that helped them to identify Mr. Woodard as the gunman who was captured on store surveillance video committing the crime.”