Garland Police are seeking the public’s assistance in an unsolved 4-year-old murder. On Oct. 20, 2017, shortly before 1:30 a.m., the Garland Police Department responded to the report that someone had been shot in the 900 block of East Linda Drive. When officers arrived, they found a female in the front yard of her residence suffering from a gunshot wound. The female, 20-year-old Jocelyn Sarabia-Marlon, was transported to Baylor of Dallas where she was later pronounced deceased.
Detectives recovered video surveillance from a residence that showed two unknown males and a small four-door passenger car near the scene of the murder. One male is described as wearing dark-colored pants and a long-sleeved shirt with a reflective sleeve. The other suspect was wearing a dark-colored hoodie and light-colored shorts.
If anyone has any information regarding the death of Jocelyn Sarabia-Marlon, they are encouraged to contact the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840.
Tips may also be submitted anonymously to Garland Crime Stoppers at 972-272-8477 (TIPS), or www.garlandcrimestoppers.org.
A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered by Garland Crimes Stoppers for information leading to an arrest or grand jury indictment.