The 27-year-old man accused of killing two people at an Arlington intersection last week was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Tuesday after being transferred from the Arlington City Jail, where he had resided since Wednesday.
Thomas L. Harper didn't say a word to a group of media members waiting for him underneath the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. One reporter shouted, "Are you sorry for what you did?," but Harper did not respond.
Tarrant County spokesman Terry Grisham said he has heard "nothing negative or positive" about Harper's behavior while in the Arlington jail.
Grisham said Harper would be booked and evaluated, including a mental health evaluation, and could likely qualify, at least initially, for "administrative segregation" inside the jail.
Police say that Harper drove his Chevy Tahoe at a high rate of speed into the rear of a stopped pickup at North Collins Street and Brown Boulevard last Wednesday afternoon, killing the driver, Najee Nasir, 42, of Arlington, and starting a chain-reaction crash that damaged several cars.
Once the Tahoe came to rest against a curb, a 19-year-old bystander, Clarence "C.J." Robinson, walked up to help and was fatally shot.
Harper's twin toddlers were inside the Tahoe at the time.
Harper faces charges of murder, manslaughter and two charges of endangering a child.
-- Kathy Vetter, editor
(Photo of Harper by Max Faulkner/Star-Telegram)
Watch a video of Harper's arrival Tuesday:
Wow what can you say about this guy. He should never see freedom again. This is a capital crime and he has earned a trip to the death chamber.
Posted by: JW Ney | December 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM
That is dispicable... really shocked that he fatally shot a person that was trying to help, very sad.
Posted by: Sandy Burton | December 20, 2011 at 07:39 PM
CJ performer as good Samaritan and someone I would hope to be there for me in the time of trouble and i feel compassion towards his family. He did what many would never consider to do and get out and help stragers in a time of need.. And poor Najee, minding his own business obeying the law, innocent and now dead because of the heartless action of Harper. Peace to Najees and CJs family and friends. What a pitiful animalistic response to a helping neighbor. Najee and CJ should have been the ones standing over the dead body of Harper and tending to the toddlers. Imagine the savings in tax payer dollars and CJ
would live to help another day. This is cut and dry. Get this over today and I will gladly volunteer to throw the switch.
Posted by: TJ | December 24, 2011 at 07:15 AM
No ,don't segregate this mutha u know what, he said he'.ll do it again, plus he knows what he did, no reason for a mental check.
Posted by: reno | December 27, 2011 at 10:41 PM