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Anthony James Matlock

Case from Mesquite, TX dated Nov 12, 2022

Victim Details

Anthony James Matlock

Male

Black / African American

Mesquite

TX

2022-11-12

23

Anthony

James Matlock

07/05/2026

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Anthony James Matlock, a 23-year-old male from Mesquite, Texas, tragically passed away on November 12, 2022. He was found inside an apartment at a Mesquite apartment complex with gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident occurred just before 8:15 a.m. on the same day.

Lawrence Caston, a 27-year-old man from DeSoto, was arrested in connection with Matlock's death. According to police reports, Caston and Matlock did not know each other, but an argument broke o ...
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  • FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: Police make arrest in murder at Mesquite apartment complex
  • Dallas News: 23-year-old man fatally shot in Mesquite over the weekend, police say
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