Affidavit: Man shot woman after July 4 celebration, dumped body in Grapevine Lake
GRAPEVINE, Texas - An arrest warrant affidavit, newly obtained by FOX 4, is giving more detail about what led to the deadly shooting of a woman whose body was found in Grapevine Lake.
35-year-old Daniel Burch is charged with murder in the death of Jennifer Holmes.
On Thursday, July 6, Holmes' body was found in Grapevine Lake with two gunshot wounds to her head and two more to the chest.
According to Burch's arrest warrant affidavit, an employee for the Corps of Engineers reported hearing two gunshots just after 2:30 a.m. on July 5th in the area of Grapevine Lake's spillway.
The employee spotted a man get into a two-door white car before it drove off, according to the affidavit.
Police were called to the scene where three .40 caliber casings were found in the area.
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After Holmes was identified as the victim on July 7, police found several police reports with Lewisville PD indicating that Holmes had been with Burch in the past.
One report said Burch had a .40 caliber handgun in his silver Nissan Altima.
Investigators went to Burch's Lewisville home where he said that Holmes came home at around 11 p.m. on July 4 after drinking down the street with neighbors, according to documents.
Daniel Burch
The arrest warrant said that Burch claimed Holmes was causing problems and that he drove her to Grapevine Lake in the hopes of calming her down. He later told police that Holmes started screaming and throwing things inside the car.
Burch claimed she jumped out of the car. He got out too holding his gun. Police say he admitted he shot her after he says she shoved him.
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According to the affidavit, Burch admitted he put her back in his car, drove her to Grapevine Lake and carried her to the water.
Brittney Clark had been friends with Holmes have been friends since ninth grade. She says Holmes was staying with Burch until she could find a new home. The home she was staying in in Coppell burned down earlier this year.
"You don’t ever think a call like that is going to come in about your friend, your best friend. It makes me sick," Clark said. "Everybody will miss her loving, caring, loud and proud heart. She loved her kids so much, her family. And this is not how or what she deserved at all."
Clark says knowing Burch is in custody brings closure.
"We know he’s behind bars, and he’s not going to be out to hurt anybody else," she said.
Detectives found a handgun and Holmes' cell phone inside of Burch's car. He is being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $150,000 bond.