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Family of 18-Year-Old Who Drowned After Jumping Into Lake with Friends Calls for Murder Charges
Dallas police say Lucas Roper deleted call logs, hid a phone and threw away clothes after Daniel Erving drowned in Lake Ray Hubbard.
- On Monday, the family of 18-year-old Daniel Erving gathered at the Frank Crowley Courts Building demanding full accountability and murder charges following the arrest of two teenagers for evidence tampering in his death.
- Authorities arrested 19-year-old Lucas Roper and a 16-year-old last week after investigators determined they orchestrated a cover-up following Erving's drowning in Lake Ray Hubbard. Police say the suspects discarded his clothes and cellphone before fleeing the scene.
- "Why did it take them three months to decide to do anything about it?" attorney Sean Daredia questioned. He criticized the suspects, asking why they would delete messages and discard belongings if innocent of any crime.
- Roper was booked into the Dallas County Jail on a tampering charge, yet community advocates expressed dissatisfaction with the response. Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network called the charge "an outright disrespect to this family."
- The Dallas Police Department and district attorney's office declined to comment, citing the open investigation. Meanwhile, the Erving family's legal team is conducting an independent investigation to pursue answers about the final moments of his life.
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