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over drugs. Mario claimed Tre threatened to kill him if particularly important while interviewing Mario when
he said anything. Mario’s ex-con stepdad walked up. The stepdad, a
hardened criminal never took his gaze off Ron, reading
Prior to the shooting, Tre told Mario that they were Ron’s body language and assessing him throughout
going to meet Lane Craig to buy some weed. Mario Mario’s interview.
told Ron he had no idea Tre was going to shoot Lane
that night. Once Lane got in the car with them, Tre After several months of reviewing evidence,
shot him and stole his drug stash and money. interviewing witnesses, and interrogating Mario, Potts
delivered his final investigation report to the Harris
Armed with the confession, Ron was on the prowl to County District Attorney. Fast forward to today, and
locate Tre and build a murder case against him. Ron Potts’s efforts led to the Capital-Murder indictment of
who was a retired decorated law enforcement officer, Tre and Mario. Court appearances and trial have been
used all his experience, street smarts and savvy to work continued numerous times due to Covid. Thanks to
this case to the end. Throughout the course of this Ron’s tireless efforts and investigative acumen, the two
investigation, Ron always wore his ballistic vest and main suspects in this case, Tre and Mario are off the
typically carried two semi-automatic Glock weapons. streets, have been charged, and now sitting in jail
Wearing a vest and carrying several firearms was waiting for the day in court.

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