DALLAS, Texas- In South Dallas, a man suspected of a fatal shooting and subsequent attack on police officers was apprehended on Thursday. The suspect allegedly opened fire on a pickup truck, leading to a man’s death, before engaging in a shootout with police and initiating a high-speed chase.
The incident began around 1:25 p.m. on Scyene Road, where the suspect was reportedly seen firing into another vehicle. The situation escalated when the shooter turned his weapon on the responding officers, leading to a high-speed pursuit. The suspect, driving a pickup truck, reportedly began driving into oncoming traffic, resulting in a second exchange of gunfire with the police.
During the second shootout, an officer was hit in the vest but is currently in stable condition, according to Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia. The officer’s identity and further details about his condition have not been disclosed. However, Garcia confirmed that the officer was “stable and in good spirits” prior to a news conference.
The victim of the initial shooting succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. Garcia suggested that the victim and the shooter likely knew each other, indicating that the incident was not random.
The suspect was driving a white or gray Ford F-150 pickup with a paper tag, a taped brake light on the tailgate, and a toolbox in the truck bed. A video recorded by a witness showed the suspect conversing with the driver of a white pickup before firing shots into the cab.
Jose Aldana, a witness, was having lunch when he noticed two trucks passing by. He initially thought one of the vehicles was misfiring until he saw the driver of one truck get out and open fire on the other vehicle. Aldana called 911 as a police officer arrived at the scene, only to be fired upon by the suspect who then fled the scene.
The Dallas Police Department is now investigating the incident, with evidence markers placed around a large section of the parking lot cordoned off with crime scene tape.