Dallas and Fort Worth police responded to at least 12 shootings over the weekend, marking a bloody beginning to October.
The Dallas Police Department reportedly responded to nine shootings from Friday to Sunday, while the Fort Worth Police Department responded to three, according to DFW Scanner. The departments’ media representatives confirmed the crimes to The Dallas Express.
😳 Police officers in the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have had a busy weekend. Since Friday, officers have responded to at least a dozen separate shootings — one of which is actively being investigated right now near the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.
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“If you find yourself in a situation or observe a situation that appears to be escalating or prone to violence, to remove yourself from the situation as soon as possible,” said Fort Worth Police Officer Bradley Perez to The Dallas Express. “If you observe or believe a crime is about to occur and can safely do so, please call 911 and make police aware. You can remain anonymous.”
Dallas
Dallas police responded to two shootings October 3, Officer Jonathan Maner told The Dallas Express. At the time of publication, these were ongoing investigations.
Officers responded to a shooting near the 10400 block of Springhaven Drive in southeast Dallas around 7:25 p.m., Maner said. They found a male victim, grazed by a bullet. He was taken to a local hospital, and in stable condition.
Hours later, at 10:55 p.m., police responded to the 11700 block of Strand Street in northeast Dallas.
“The preliminary investigation determined an unknown suspect fired a gun at a man at the location,” Maner said. “There were no injuries reported.”
On October 4, officers responded to two more shootings – which were also active investigations at the time of publication.
Dallas police responded to a shooting near the 3100 block of Commerce Street, near Deep Ellum, around 12:25 a.m., according to Maner. A man was shot, someone took him to a local hospital in a private vehicle.
Officers responded to another shooting near the 3100 block of Tres Logos Lane in northeast Dallas around 1:30 a.m., according to Maner. A man was shot in the leg, and went to a local hospital for treatment.
Then on October 5, Dallas police responded to five shootings – also ongoing investigations.
Officers responded to a murder in the 8800 block of Ferguson Road at 1:20 a.m., according to a press release. When they arrived, they found two people shot. 23-year-old Anthony Torres ultimately died, and the case will be referred to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office for a grand jury.
Police responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of N. Beckley Avenue around 4:25 a.m., and they found a male victim had been shot, according to Maner. Someone took the victim to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle.
Officers then responded to the 1000 block of Commerce Street downtown, where they found one victim who was shot at another location.
“The preliminary investigation determined one person was shot at another location,” Maner said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, and was in stable condition.
Dallas police also responded to a shooting on the 3800 block of Bernal Drive, near Westmoreland Heights, around 5:50 a.m. according to a press release. There, they found three people shot – who later died.
Officers found 47-year-old Pedro Lara Roa and 21-year-old Pedro Lara, who knew each other, had been shot. Another unidentified person was found shot inside a vehicle. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded, but they all died.
Police later responded to a call near the 3000 block of Nowitzki Way, near Victory Park, around 12:20 p.m., according to Maner. There, a “known suspect” had shot a woman, who was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
That evening, a victim died after a shooting at the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Pearl/Arts District station. This was the second killing on DART lines within one week.
Fort Worth
Fort Worth police responded to two shootings on October 3.
Officers responded to the 5100 block of Wichita Street, in southeast Fort Worth, around 4:12 p.m., according to a press release. After arriving, they found a female – dead, after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot. Investigators found one woman had gotten in a car crash. Instead of providing her insurance information, she allegedly pulled out a handgun and tried to leave – but fired, striking the victim. She called 911 after leaving, and detectives arrested her.
That evening, police responded to a gas station near the 1400 block of Eastchase Parkway, in east Fort Worth, for a shooting, according to the release. An employee was shot, and ultimately died.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene, and repeatedly shot into an occupied vehicle – though no one was injured. He then rammed through a metal gate near 8500 Meadowbrook Drive, then tried to enter an occupied home. Officers responded, and arrested the suspect.
Then on October 5, Fort Worth police responded to another shooting – around 1:40 a.m. at nightclub Social LIV, on the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street, according to DFW Scanner. They found a dead man inside, with gunshots to the torso. Five more victims were brought to local hospitals for treatment, and were in stable condition at the time of publication.
Detectives found the shooting was unprovoked, and the suspects reportedly fired into the business before fleeing on foot. No arrests had been made at the time of publication, but the shooting was apparently gang related.
Perez told The Dallas Express he could not identify victims, or provide suspect information without permission from the investigating detectives.
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia called Fort Worth “very safe,” but the department took an “all hands on deck” approach to increase visibility this weekend, he said in an October 6 press conference reported by CBS News. As The Dallas Express previously reported, Garcia swore in just less than one year after leaving his job as Dallas police chief.
“Yes, we have had an uptick in murder this year, but our violent crime continues to go down,” Garcia said in the conference. “Fort Worth is a very safe city.”
In July, crime was nine times worse in downtown Dallas than in downtown Fort Worth, as The Dallas Express previously reported. The month before, crime in downtown Dallas outpaced Fort Worth fivefold.
“If you have any information regarding a suspect(s) involvement in a shooting or other serious crime, to please reach out to your local police,” Perez said. “Again, you can remain anonymous.”