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Teen Arrested in Mesquite DoorDash Shooting After 911 Call Review

A 911 recording led detectives to identify the 17-year-old as the suspected gunman.

Overview

  • Mesquite police arrested Ledavion Sockwell, 17, after executing a search and arrest warrant at a Regent Street home.
  • Investigators report the Oct. 27 delivery devolved into an argument outside a Birch Bend residence before shots were fired.
  • An arrest affidavit cites the suspect’s own 911 call contradicting initial statements, leading to a SWAT-forced entry and his detention, according to FOX 4.
  • The driver, Manuel Gonzalez, survived multiple gunshot wounds, used Siri to call 911, and has been released from the hospital to recover at home.
  • Sockwell is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is held in Mesquite custody, with public records listing bond at $150,000 as the case remains open.