Texas most wanted fugitive, 17, accused of killing Sonic manager in argument over fake money arrested 3 months after murder
A Texas teen has been arrested more than 3 months after she allegedly fatally shot a “caring” Sonic manager during an argument over trying to pay for food with counterfeit money.
Adiah Roberson, 17, was captured in a Dallas apartment complex parking lot, following a multi-agency operation while she while she was on the run as a fugitive on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list since July 16, according to Fox 4 News.
Roberson is accused of murdering Daniel Shrewsbury while he was working the night shift at a San Antonio Sonic on July 7.
Shrewsbury, who was killed days before his 34th birthday, had reportedly gotten into an argument with Roberson and two others after the group tried to purchase food with the counterfeit funds.
As the trio left the establishment, Shrewsbury tried to take a picture of their license plate, the San Antonio Police Department told the outlet.
Another suspect, Joshua Joseph, 27, — who was arrested in August and slapped with murder charges — allegedly told the Sonic manager he would get shot while he tried snapping the photo, Fox 4 reported.
Moments later, police said Roberson exited the vehicle and opened fire on Shrewsbury before fleeing.
Shrewsbury was declared dead at the scene.
A witness who was at the drive-through on the night he was gunned down said they heard three gunshots and saw an employee run out of the fast food joint, saying one of her co-workers had been shot.
“I was on my phone sitting in line. And I heard what sounded like at first, the first gunshot. But didn’t really register that that’s what it was,” the witness told KENS5 in July.
“And then I heard two additional gunshots after that and my mind went, ‘OK, something is happening here.’ Tried to get out of there, essentially, I was scared.”
Shrewsbury was the oldest of three siblings, and he enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his family while away from work, his loved ones said following his death.
“He was a real good brother, not just to me but everybody,” said Jojo Shrewsbury, the Sonic employee’s grieving younger brother.
Shrewsbury’s sister, Jazmin Robinson, wrote in an emotional Facebook post days after his death that her brother “did not deserve to go like this” and slammed the suspects as cowards.
“They took my brother without any hesitation not caring about his family or loved ones it’s a sad sad world we live in ladies & gentleman I never thought I would loose my brother this way,” she wrote.
“I love you big brother forever & I always will, they took your body but they can’t have your soul, my memories of our time together will stay with me forever, I will never forget how much you were an amazing hard hard-working brother.”
Roberson was also wanted for the Forgery of a Government Document.
Roberson was booked into the Dallas County jail on the charges of murder and forgery following her arrest Tuesday.
Police believe Robinson was bouncing around the state, fleeing from San Antonio to Austin before landing in Dallas, Fox 4 reported.
US Marshals shared that a tip led the task force to track down the teen at the Dallas apartment complex.
She is being held on a $520k bond and will be transferred to San Antonio to face trial. It remains to be seen if she will face judgment as a juvenile.
However, suspects under the age of 18 who are certified to stand trial as adults in Texas and convicted of capital murder will “receive an automatic life sentence with the possibility of parole after 40 years,” according to Section 12.31 of the Texas Penal Code.
