Crime
Suspects in July downtown Lubbock motel beating death indicted - lubbockonline.com
A Lubbock County grand jury indicted three people for murder in connection with the July 26 beating death of Arnold Tumlinson Jr., a 60-year-old man whose body was found outside a room at the Baymont Inn and Suites on Avenue Q in downtown Lubbock. Shanquetia Lingard, 35, David Brice Thomas, 37, and Trashod Willis, 37, each face a murder charge.
Shanquetia Lingard, 35, David Brice Thomas, 37, and Trashod Willis, 37, each face a murder charge. The investigation started around 1:50 a.m. When officers responded to a check subject call at the motel in the 600 block of Avenue Q. The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit took over from there.
Tumlinson was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center after the incident. His death set off a months-long criminal investigation before the grand jury returned the indictments.
For people in Lubbock, this case puts a spotlight on a stretch of Avenue Q that sits close to the heart of downtown. Three murder indictments coming out of a single motel call is a serious outcome, and it means all three suspects now face the full weight of a murder charge in Lubbock County court.
The Baymont Inn and Suites sits just blocks from the Depot District, where the city has spent years pushing redevelopment and new investment along those downtown corridors.
Common questions
Who was indicted in the Lubbock motel murder case?
- Shanquetia Lingard, 35, David Brice Thomas, 37, and Trashod Willis, 37, were each indicted on a murder charge by a Lubbock County grand jury. All three are connected to the July 26 beating death of Arnold Tumlinson Jr. outside the Baymont Inn and Suites on Avenue Q.
What happened at the Baymont Inn on Avenue Q in Lubbock?
- On July 26, officers responded to a check subject call at the Baymont Inn and Suites in the 600 block of Avenue Q around 1:50 a.m. Arnold Tumlinson Jr., 60, was found beaten outside a room. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
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