{"id":206683,"date":"2022-03-24T12:19:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=206683"},"modified":"2022-03-24T12:55:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:55:01","slug":"dallas-gambling-leads-to-shooting-death-texas-defendant-could-be-executed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/dallas-gambling-leads-to-shooting-death-texas-defendant-could-be-executed\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Gambling Leads to Shooting Death, Texas Defendant Could Be Executed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 22-year-old man was arrested this week for allegedly murdering a Dallas man. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-hookah-lounge-murder-defendant-claims-he-was-shot-six-times-in-gunfire\/\">shooting<\/a> took place last month while the two were gambling in a private home, according to a published report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206684\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dallas-car22-142x107.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Police\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-206684\"class=\"text-description\">A Dallas police cruiser, pictured above. Police investigated the shooting death of a local man while he and another man were gambling in a residence. The second man was charged in the murder. (Image: CultureMap Dallas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dearius Bradley was arrested on a warrant charging him in the death of Ronricko \u201cRon\u201d Gray, 61, <em>The<\/em> <em>Dallas Morning News<\/em> reported. The slaying took place at Gray\u2019s residence in the Far Northeast Dallas neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant charges him with capital murder. If found guilty, he could be executed or face a sentence of life in prison. He was placed in a local jail on Wednesday. In coming weeks, he likely will enter a plea in local court on the charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>On Feb. 8, the warrant said Bradley allegedly shot Gray three times while the two men, and possibly a third, were gambling in Gray\u2019s garage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At one point in their gambling session, Bradley told Gray, \u201cYou got me down to $100,\u201d the <em>Morning News<\/em> reported, based on an affidavit included in the warrant.<\/p>\n<h2>Stole Gambling Loot<\/h2>\n<p>Next, Bradley stood up and approached Gray. Suddenly, Bradley shot Gray once. Gray told him, \u201cYou don\u2019t have to do this!\u201d Bradley then scooped money from Gray\u2019s hand, the report said. Bradley next allegedly shot Gray twice. The suspect then fled from the residence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Gray was still alive when he was rushed to a local emergency room. But later, he died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An obituary said Gray was born on August 5, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska. He had several children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<h2>Victim Recalled as Compassionate<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t mind giving the shirt off his back to anyone and has always shared his home with those in need,\u201d the obituary said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRon was a compassionate and thoughtful man. He was real with himself and others and knew exactly who he was. He lived his life to the fullest,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOur hearts are broken, and our thoughts are scattered at this tragedy that has so senselessly taken Ron from our lives. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan who always wore a smile on his face and a hat on his head.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Texas Gaming Opponents<\/h2>\n<p>Texas has seen a debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/texas-casino-gambling-legalization-continues-to-divide-politicians\/\">legalizing<\/a> commercial gaming in the state. So far, opponents have kept it from getting approved. Some opponents say it will lead to increased crime and violence.<\/p>\n<p>Mark P. Jones, a fellow at Rice University\u2019s Baker Institute, points out that state Republican leadership remains opposed to its expansion. A new bill is likely to be debated during next year\u2019s legislative session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 22-year-old man was arrested this week for allegedly murdering a Dallas man. The shooting took place last month while the two were gambling in a private home, according to a published report. Dearius Bradley was arrested on a warrant charging him in the death of Ronricko \u201cRon\u201d Gray, 61, The Dallas Morning News reported. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":206684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Texas Gambling Leads to Shooting Death in Dallas Home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering a Dallas man. 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