WHAT WE KNOW: Who is the suspect in Texas DPS trooper's murder?

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Friday, November 24, 2017
What we know about suspect in trooper's death

WALLER, Texas (KTRK) -- Dabrett Black, 32, is accused of fatally shooting DPS trooper Damon Allen in Freestone County.

Black fled the scene in a 2012 Chevy Malibu and was captured Thursday evening in Waller County. Officials plan to file capital murder charges against Black.

Here's what we know about Black:

  • Charged with marijuana possession in 2014

  • Charged with assaulting a public servant in 2015

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