Dallas SUV Fire Victim Sara Hudson Shot In Head Before Fiery Crash Say Police

DALLAS, TX. (THECOUNT) — Sara Hudson, the young woman found dead inside a burning SUV on Lower Greenville, was shot in the head before the fiery traffic incident, officials said on Friday.

Hudson, 22, was out celebrating her birthday on Monday evening when she was forced back into her vehicle by Glen Richter, 49, police say.

The shooting occurred near Alta Avenue and Summit Avenue in Dallas.

Evidence, so far, indicates the shooting and subsequent fire was a random attack. The medical examiner added that smoke inhalation was a contributing factor to her death, but the gunshot wound was the primary cause, reports FOX4NEWS.

A statement from Hudson’s family says:

“Sara was a young woman of immense talent and immeasurable potential…The world is a more precious place because of her and sadder now without her.” The family statement goes on to thank police for working “so tirelessly and diligently” and for arresting Richter.

Hudson was part of a prominent Dallas family and had recently graduated from the University of Arkansas. She had just moved back to Dallas several months ago for a job.

Richter was booked into the Dallas County Jail on Thursday on a capital murder charge and has a bond of $1 million.

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Geo quick facts: Lower Greenville is known for Greenville Avenue, a lively dining and nightlife strip packed with trendy bistros, tequila bars and convivial patios hung with festive lights. A neon-lit marquee beckons indie and alt-country fans to the Granada Theater, a buzzy live music venue in a 1940s art deco building. Off the avenue, stylish bungalow homes line the quiet, tree-lined streets – wikipedia.