Arrest warrant reveals details of Mederrick Harper’s murder

Provided by Lubbock Police Department

On 7-10-2020, Lubbock Police officers were dispatched to 42nd and Avenue Q in reference to shots being fired and a male laying in the street.

Upon arrival, officers located a male, later identified as Maderrick Harper, laying in the lanes of traffic on Avenue Q.

Harper was unresponsive and bleeding from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the leg. EMS arrived and transported Harper to UMC, where he was pronounced deceased.

Surveillance video was located at the Executive Inn that had recorded the incident.

The video was obtained from the Executive Inn and examined. Police were able to see Harper in a brief scuffle with a Hispanic male in a white tank top shirt on the north side of the Motel parking lot.

Harper then ran northwest across Avenue Q away from the Hispanic male. As Harper ran away, the Hispanic male can be seen pointing a firearm at Harper and firing multiple times.

Harper continued to run northwest away from the Hispanic male and collapsed approximately 80-100 yards northwest in a lane of Avenue Q.

The Hispanic male then walked to a blue Chevrolet pickup and got into the passenger seat. The vehicle then pulled out of the parking lot and left eastbound from the motel.

According to police, Resendez was the passenger in the blue pickup and was heading to the Executive Inn to purchase some marijuana.

Anthony Resendez was taken into custody in Hockley County after a pursuit with local units in Levelland, TX.

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