Arlington Police report the apprehension of suspects in two separate murder cases

The Arlington Police Department held a press conference on Thursday to discuss recent developments in two separate murder investigations.

Police Chief Al Jones addressed the media at 9:30 a.m. at Arlington Police Headquarters.

Jones provided details about two recent murders: one that occurred on Dec. 29, 2023, in the 6500 block of New York Avenue, and another on Jan. 19, 2024, in the 2200 block of Blue Water Drive.

The murder on Dec. 29 involved a woman found in an Arlington parking lot after a reported robbery.

Arlington police responded to a theft in progress call in the 6500 block of New York Avenue after a passerby reported seeing a woman in a physical struggle with a man.

When officers arrived, they found 56-year-old Tho Tieu lying unresponsive in the parking lot. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

During the press conference, police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Fernando Taylor, who drove to Arlington from Houston and targeted Tieu. Taylor was arrested by the Houston Police Department and is currently held at the Harris County Jail awaiting extradition to Tarrant County.

The murder on Jan. 19 involved a man beaten to death by three others outside an Arlington apartment.

Officers responded to a fight at the Waterdance Apartments on the 2200 block of Blue Water Drive and found 51-year-old Frank Kwasnica unresponsive with trauma to his head and body.

During the press conference, police identified the suspects as brothers 22-year-old Brayan Amador Vasquez and 29-year-old Jared Amador Vasquez, and 20-year-old Norlan Gomez-Torres. They were arrested by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force.

Chief Jones commended the collaborative efforts of various police units and law enforcement partners in solving both cases.