Former NBA Mavericks cheerleader Erbie Bowser is in custody after reportedly committing two shootings in DeSoto, a suburb outside Dallas, which he killed at least four people and wounded four others in a massive shootings spree, CBS Dallas reported on Thursday.
Bowser allegedly opened fire on people inside his ex-girlfriend's home in southwest Dallas about 10:30 on Wednesday evening. He shot and killed Toya Smith, 43, and her 17-year-old daughter Tasmia Allen and injured two more in a Dallas home at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, police said.
Bowser then drove to the home of his ex-wife Zina Till in the Dallas suburb of DeSoto. He threw a grenade into the house and after it detonated he entered the home, he began shooting. Two women were killed and two boys, aged 11 and 13, were wounded, police told multiple media outlets, as reported by ESPN.
Bowser then ran out of ammunition.
A 3-year-old was removed from the DeSoto home unharmed, according to reports.
When police arrived at the DeSoto house, Bowser pretended to be one of the victims, reports said. According to reports, he gave police his name, rank and serial number. Police said that Bowser has tattoos that indicate he was a member of the Army Rangers; however, a 2008 application for divorce says that neither party was a member of the armed forces.
Neighbor Tommy Johnson told the Associated Press, "I peeped out the front, and that's when I saw a bunch of officers walking down the sidewalk and about 10 houses up."
According to reports, Till was granted an order of protection from Bowser shortly after she filed for divorce in 2011.
