Dallas man accused of killing woman outside Garland apartment arrested

Robert Ray Kelly

A suspect police believe was the shooter in the death of a 36-year-old woman turned himself in at the Garland Police Department Monday afternoon. Robert Ray Kelly of Dallas is currently in the Garland Jail where he faces murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges.

He is being held on a $1,175,000 bond.

Shooting in Garland

The backstory:

Garland Police arrived at the scene of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Chaha Road, just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2025.

First responders found a woman, later identified as Stephanie Wenneberg, in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. Wenneberg was taken to the hospital where she later died.

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Garland detectives are investigating the tragic shooting death of a woman early this morning. On January 21, 2025, just before 2 a.m., Garland Police responded to reports of a gunshot wound at an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Chaha Road.

Police say there was a disturbance involving Kelly and two females. 

Investigators say Kelly shot Wenneberg and then pointed a gun at the other woman before running from the scene.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Garland Police Department.

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