Cedric MacDonald was a 29-year-old Black man from Dallas, Texas. His life was cut short by an act of violence in the fall of 2019.
On the evening of Friday, November 1, 2019, Cedric was driving his vehicle on the 1100 block of West Ledbetter Drive. At approximately 8:25 p.m., he was shot multiple times. First responders arrived and transported him to an area hospital for treatment. He died as a result of his injuries the following day, on November 2, 2019.
The Dallas Police Department began a homicide investigation into the shooting. Detectives initially appealed to the public for any information that could help identify a suspect in the offense.
The investigation progressed quickly over the next several days.
On November 12, 2019, police arrested 24-year-old Daylon Reason for the murder of Cedric MacDonald. After being interviewed by a homicide detective at Dallas Police Headquarters, Reason was transported to the Lew Sterrett Jail. He was subsequently charged with murder, a first-degree felony. As of November 2019, the case was proceeding through the legal system.
