I'm just trying to pull everything together in 2 posts.
The
Arrest Warrant Affidavit states that their investigation revealed that:
Jennifer and Jamie left their home on 9 October home to walk the dog.
The murder took place at approx. 7:35am. At the same time, LE responded to a call re the shooting.
After the shooting, he placed duct tape around her hands, began striking her with the palm of his hands and tried, unsuccessfully, to remove jewellery from her hands.
She was unable to identify him because he was wearing a hoodie/sweatshirt and a blue facemask.
Multiple witnesses saw the suspect enter a black Nissan truck and flee immediately after the shooting. One witness sent detectives a photo of the vehicle.
An analysis of her cell phone showed that she “
was having marital problems”.
LE learned that she had been in contact with Lopez and they located text messages in which she described her relationship with him as “a full blown emotional affair” and that he had “a five year plan of how they would be together”.
An analysis of Lopez’s cell phone revealed he and Jennifer had approximately 14,363 incidents of phone contacts (calls and text messages) between September 30, 2020 and October 30, 2020”.
Aerial surveillance of his Tennessee residence showed a vehicle matching that seen by the witnesses.
Other electronic evidence confirmed his involvement in the murder, that he travelled from Tennessee on October 8 and arrived in Dallas on October 9, placed him near the murder scene prior to the murder and that he had turned his phone off before it occurred and turned it back on as he drove back home.
It’s believed he is Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend from high school and college.
This para. is MOO. This was a targeted, intentional, premeditated hit committed in broad daylight. As Jennifer was with Jamie, Lopez took care not to harm her. Since when does a coldblooded killer use his palm to slap someone.
I believe he was attempting to stage the scene, hence the duct tape, to make it look like a robbery gone wrong.
The Faiths had a motion-activated security camera in their backyard. 5 hours before the shooting, it recorded images of a man in the yard of a vacant house next door (see my next post). Obviously he had time to break into their home, but perhaps he wanted to do it outdoors to ensure a very quick getaway and was prepared to take his chances with witnesses.
It’s more than a little surprising to learn that Jennifer and Lopez were in contact with one another 9 days before the murder and 3 weeks afterwards.