Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Kerrico Carr, 44, of McKinney, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a Collin County jury’s guilty verdict in a 2017 capital murder case in Frisco.
On the morning of June 30, 2017, at approximately 10:46 a.m., Frisco Police responded to reports of a gunshot and a masked man armed with a firearm in a residential neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers located the victim in a nearby yard with a fatal gunshot wound to the back. Eyewitnesses described two men arriving in a grayish-brown van: a shorter, heavyset driver and a taller passenger wearing a ski mask. The driver approached the victim’s parked car, while the masked passenger chased the victim between houses and fired a single fatal shot. Both suspects then fled the scene in the van.
Investigation revealed the victim owed money to Carr and had received threatening messages from him prior to the incident. Initially, a man was arrested after being identified by the victim’s girlfriend, but he was later released after evidence confirmed he was not near the crime scene. The case subsequently went cold.
In 2023, the case was assigned to Frisco Police Detectives Kyle Marks and Sanja Trtanj for a fresh review. Through new investigative efforts, they identified a witness who confirmed Carr’s presence at the scene on the day of the murder. The witness corroborated that Carr was the masked shooter, and additional evidence, including cell phone location data and a co-defendant’s testimony, further tied Carr to the crime.
Carr had been serving time in a Federal Correctional Facility in Arkansas for Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft. After his release, an arrest warrant was obtained, and Carr was taken into custody.
During the trial, prosecutors presented a recorded jail call in which Carr admitted he had gone to the scene to collect money owed by the victim. The co-defendant’s testimony, along with eyewitness statements and cell phone evidence, painted a clear picture of Carr’s involvement in the murder.
Judge Jennifer Edgeworth presided over the trial and imposed the mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
DA Greg Willis commented, “Violent criminals should know that there is no statute of limitations for murder, and police and prosecutors never forget. This conviction brings delayed justice to a grieving family and ensures a violent murderer will never be free to walk our streets again.”
The case highlights years of dedication from law enforcement and prosecutors. The prosecution team included Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Nick Lawrance and Kailey Gillman, District Attorney Investigators Michael Coleman and Laurie Gibbs, legal support from Amy Murphy and John Rolater, and victim support from Valerie Miller. Their persistent efforts over multiple years ensured accountability and justice for the victim and their family.
