Man confesses to fatally shooting victim after hitting him with car, according to police affidavit

The Brief

Laderion Finley was fatally shot early on September 27 following a dispute over a stolen iPhone.

26-year-old Kent Butler turned himself in to police, confessed to the shooting, and provided the firearm used.

The dispute began with a phone theft, escalated to a physical fight, and ended after the suspect allegedly struck the victim with a car before shooting him.

DALLAS - A man was fatally shot in the early hours of Sept. 27, 2025, in Downtown Dallas, following a dispute over a stolen iPhone. The dispute that escalated into violence in a Dallas parking lot, according to an arrest affidavit filed by Dallas Police.

What we know:

The incident began around 2:28 a.m., when officers were called to a report of a stolen phone. A witness alleged that Laderion Finley stole a phone f