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Teen arrested in a DART station shooting that left one dead Thursday night, officials say

The victim was identified by the officials as 28-year-old Erin LaJames Graham.

By Suryatapa Chakraborty
Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/

An 18-year-old was arrested and is facing a murder charge in connection with a shooting Thursday night at a train station that left one dead, Dallas Area Rapid Transit confirmed in a statement.

At about 9:40 p.m., DART police responded to a fatal shooting at the 8th & Corinth Station, according to the authorities.

“The incident did not occur on board a DART vehicle,” the statement said.

The victim was identified by the officials as 28-year-old Erin LaJames Graham.

Demetrius Rogers, 18, was taken into custody, DART officials said. Rogers is facing a murder charge and is currently being held at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center, according to Dallas County online jail records.

By Suryatapa Chakraborty

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Suryatapa Chakraborty is a Breaking News Reporter at The Dallas Morning News. She graduated from Boston University in 2025 with a Master of Science in Journalism. She has previously completed internships at the Boston Globe Media and the Cape Cod Times.

This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.

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