Saryiah Sanford Griffin is an alleged teen killer from Dallas Texas who has been charged with the murder of thirteen year old Marcus Reeves Jr
According to police reports Marcus Reeves Jr would walk up to a home in Dallas Texas and knocked on the door. Police have said he was looking for a friend that resided in the residence
A brief conversation was held between Saryiah Sanford Griffin and Marcus Reeves Jr before the thirteen year old was shot in the head. Marcus would be rushed to the hospital however he would die from his injuries days later
Saryiah Sanford Griffin would call 911 saying that their was a boy who had been shot outside of the residence. However police believe she was covering her tracks
Saryiah Sanford Griffin would later take off from the residence however she would be tracked down by US Marshalls who would take her into custody
The exact reason why Saryiah Sanford Griffin would shoot the thirteen year old boy is unclear
Saryiah Sanford Griffin has been charged with capital murder
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An 18-year-old woman was arrested for the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Dallas last month.
Marcus Reeves Sr. has always wanted a junior, and he got his wish.
A blessing to watch his child grow into a teenager, but on March 11, 2026, Reeves Jr. was shot-and-killed after knocking on someone’s front door in Dallas’ Red Bird neighborhood.
On Friday, 18-year-old Saryiah Sanford Griffin was arrested by U.S. Marshals and charged with the 13-year-old’s murder.
The boy’s family does not know why.
“This type of feeling, like, it doesn’t get better, it gets worse every day,” said Marcus Reeves Sr.
What could a 13-year-old do or have done to be shot in his head?” asked the father. “We are really trying to figure it out, and we want answers, and we want justice.”
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Reeves Jr. went to the suspect’s home, off Pin Tail Court, asking to speak with another juvenile at the home.
“Yeah, he went to knock at the door to see a friend that lives there.”
That juvenile and Griffin told police they spoke with Reeves Jr. then closed the door and heard gunshots.
Griffin claims Reeves Jr. was seen lying on the ground outside, so she called 9-1-1.
Police have reason to believe she lied.
According to the arrest warrant, a witness on a video call with the juvenile in the home heard gunshots and yelling, hearing “Saryiah! You shot him!”
The arrest warrant does not explain why the shooting happened, or what words may have been exchanged at that front door.
“I want the younger folks to put their guns down. There are too many young children with guns for no reason,” said the father. “Losing a child is a pain it’s hard to get over, it’s hard to let go.”
Reeves Sr. says he does not know his son’s alleged killer but hopes she’s given a maximum punishment.
“Parents can only do so much, the neighborhood people can only do so much, the police can do so much, but the justice system has got to crack down on it because there are too many kids catching cases and getting away with it or thinking they won’t get life sentences.”
What’s next:
The bond amount has not been set. It’s also not clear if Griffin and Reeves knew one another or why Reeves was knocking on Griffin’s door.
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An 18-year-old woman has been charged with capital murder in the shooting of a boy, police said.
Officers responded to a shooting call around 10:55 p.m. on March 11 in the 7400 block of Pin Tail Court, the Dallas Police Department said in a press release.
When police arrived, they found a juvenile had been shot at the location by an unknown suspect, police said. The victim was taken to a hospital, where they died several days later, the release states.
Police have said they won’t identify the victim due to being under 15, but the arrest affidavit identifies him as Marcus Reeves Jr.
Responding officers spoke with the suspect, 18-year-old Saryiah Sanford Griffin, and a juvenile witness, an arrest affidavit says. Both reportedly told police Reeves was knocking on the door asking to speak with the witness, and both spoke to Reeves before closing the door.
The affidavit then says both witnesses said they heard two gunshots near the front door, and the witness reported seeing Reeves lying on the ground outside through a window, prompting her to call 911.
On March 26, detectives interviewed a second juvenile witness, the affidavit states, who said they were on an open line video call with the other juvenile witness when gunshots were heard. The second witness reportedly heard the first witness say “Saryiah! You shot him!”
U.S. Marshals later arrested Griffin in connection with the shooting, the release states.
She is charged with capital murder because the victim is under the age of 15, police said
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