Kendrell Lyles, 37, entered a guilty plea to murder just before jury selection was set to begin in his trial in the death of 22-year-old Muhlaysia Booker.
Authorities haven’t publicly revealed a motive for her killing but have said it was unrelated to the earlier assault.
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Booker's body was found the morning of May 18, 2019, on a Dallas street.
Eventually, a group of women carried Booker's limp body to safety, and she was hospitalized with her injuries.
Persons:
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Locations:
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