William Kistler, the enigmatic 26-year-old who was with the Texas real estate agent fatally shot after allegedly touching a parked Mercedes, has an extensive criminal history.
According to FOX 4 Dallas, 28-year-old Ashlee Long was leaving a bar in downtown Dallas on April 5 with a group of friends, including Kistler.
Dallas police reported that Kistler “reached out and brushed his hand along the passenger side of a passing Mercedes as they were crossing the street.” Investigators noted that 34-year-old Kendrick Finch subsequently exited the vehicle’s passenger side armed and began shooting.
According to the affidavit, cited by FOX 4, Kistler retrieved his gun from Long’s purse, which prompted Finch to open fire, hitting both Long and Kistler. Kistler managed to return fire, but Finch fled the scene.
Long’s companion’s lengthy criminal history, primarily misdemeanors, was brought to light after he was charged. In April 2018, he was charged with theft of services valued between $750 and $2,500, a case that was ultimately resolved in County Court. Later that year, in November 2018, he was charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member, another misdemeanor. In March 2019, Kistler was charged with violating a protective order or bond conditions in a domestic violence case, which was also resolved without a felony conviction. In July 2023, he faced another theft charge involving property valued between $750 and $2,500, again concluding with a misdemeanor disposition. In addition to these closed misdemeanors, Kistler is involved in two ongoing legal proceedings. In May 2019, he was indicted by a grand jury for burglary of a habitation—a felony. After a period of inactivity, the case was reactivated and remains pending. In July 2022, Kistler was charged in connection with a vehicle accident that caused at least $200 in damage. That case has also been reopened. Fox News Digital reached out to Kistler’s attorney for comment. Henry Long, Ashlee’s dad, said that the suspect allegedly responsible for her death deserves prison. (KDFW-TV) Henry Long, the father of the victim, released a statement mourning the death of his daughter and calling for Finch to stay in jail. “Ashlee’s life mattered. And so does justice,” Long wrote on Facebook. “Kendrick Finch must remain behind bars — permanently. “He made the choice to kill. He should not be given the opportunity to walk free and make that choice again.” Long said the pain of losing a child is “indescribable.” “But to lose her this way — to gun violence at the hands of a stranger — is a trauma no family should have to endure,” he wrote. “Kendrick Finch made the choice to take her life. He didn’t just end her future — he shattered the lives of everyone who loved her.”
