Justice Served in 2017 Frisco Cold Case: Man Gets Life Without Parole
A murder case that haunted Frisco investigators for years has finally reached its conclusion. Kerrico Carr, 44, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of capital murder in a 2017 cold case killing.
The conviction comes after a lengthy investigation that went cold before being revived in 2023, when detectives took a fresh look at evidence surrounding the June 30, 2017 shooting. Prosecutors revealed that Carr had admitted in a recorded jail call that he had gone to the crime scene on the day of the murder to collect money from the victim.
A Cold Trail Heats Up
How does a case that sat dormant for years suddenly break open? For investigators, it was a matter of persistence and new eyes on old evidence. The investigation relied on cellphone records, witness statements, jailhouse recordings, and testimony from the alleged getaway driver to link Carr to the murder.
The shooting occurred when two men in a grayish-brown van approached the victim outside his house. According to case details obtained by investigators, a masked passenger exited the vehicle, chased the victim, and fatally shot him in the back before both assailants fled in the van.
The path to justice wasn’t straightforward. Initially, authorities had arrested another suspect who was later released when detectives determined he wasn’t involved. The case subsequently went cold until 2023, when new detectives decided to take another look at the evidence.
Already Behind Bars
When investigators finally connected Carr to the Frisco murder, he wasn’t hard to find. He was already incarcerated in Arkansas, serving time on an unrelated sentence for conspiracy to commit identity theft.
The Collin County District Attorney’s Office has been tight-lipped about certain aspects of the case, notably withholding the identity of the victim.
District Attorney Greg Willis celebrated the conviction as a win for justice, even if delayed. “Violent criminals should know that there is no statute of limitations for murder, and police and prosecutors never forget,” Willis stated. “This conviction brings delayed justice to a grieving family and ensures a violent murderer will never be free to walk our streets again.”
For the victim’s family, the conviction may bring some measure of closure, though it comes more than eight years after the crime. And for cold case detectives throughout North Texas, it stands as a reminder that persistence can eventually pay off, even when the trail seems to have gone completely cold.
