The month of October was marred by more than a dozen murders in the city of Dallas, according to cases documented by the Dallas Police Department’s media relations team.
Two separate incidents on October 26 led to the deaths of two individuals, one involving a firearm and the other by stabbing, bringing the total documented homicides for the month to 14.
At approximately 1:40 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance in the 2900 block of Canton Street. According to a preliminary report, an unknown victim was stabbed by a suspect during an altercation following a vehicle crash near the intersection of South Malcolm X Boulevard and Canton Street. The victim was transported to a hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue, where he died. A suspect was arrested at the scene but was later released. The victim has not been publicly identified.
Hours later, at about 6 p.m., police responded to a shooting call at the intersection of Elam Road and North Jim Miller Road. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Two days later, police publicly identified the victim as 41-year-old Steven Baisy. On October 29, 42-year-old Montray Bynum turned himself in to U.S. Marshals and was subsequently charged with murder in connection with the case. Police have not commented on a motive for the shooting.
A fire-related death earlier in the month has since been reclassified as a homicide, the police department announced on October 22. Firefighters responded to a fire at an RV parked in front of a home in the 10000 block of Eastwood Drive in the early morning hours of October 19. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters discovered a body inside the RV. Investigators later determined that the death was a homicide, but have not disclosed the identity of the victim or why they believe the incident was a homicide.
Updated October Homicide Summary
As of October 31, 2025, Dallas Police have documented 14 homicide victims, including one unborn child, with five arrests connected to six cases.
| Date | Location | Victim(s) | Suspect(s) | Case # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29 / Oct. 11 | 4500 Live Oak St. | Delia Duron, 57 | Damion Soloman — Murder charge | 140547-2025 |
| Oct. 5 | 8800 Ferguson Rd. | Anthony Torres, 23 | — | 143466-2025 |
| Oct. 5 | 3800 Bernal Dr. | Pedro Lara Roa, 47; Pedro Lara, 21; Unidentified male | Two suspects arrested in Houston | 143554-2025 |
| Oct. 5 | 2600 Myrtle Springs Ave. | Unborn child; mother survived | — | 143555-2025 |
| Oct. 6 | 4500 Metropolitan Ave. | Anthony Anderson, 32 | — | 144363-2025 |
| Oct. 7 | 2500 W. Wheatland Rd. | Cecilia Simpson, 41 | Keona Hampton, 22 — Murder charge | 144712-2025 |
| Oct. 12 | 8300 La Prada Dr. | Jacob Cuellar, 21; four injured | — | 147041-2025 |
| Oct. 14 | 2300 Topeka Dr. | Joseph Jefferies, 34 | — | 148421-2025 |
| Oct. 16 | 3900 Investor Dr. | Andrew Harris, 30 | — | 149391-2025 |
Oct. 19 10000 Eastwood Dr. Unidentified _ 150543-2025
Oct. 26 2900 Canton St. Unidentified _ 154129-2025
Oct. 26 Elam/N. Jim Miller Rd. Steven Baisy Montray Bynum – Murder charge 154248-2025
Anyone with information about these or other cases can contact Dallas Police homicide detectives or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477).
The Dallas Police Department continues to be hampered by a chronic shortage of police officers, and the city has yet to meet the standards mandated by Dallas voters through Proposition U last year. The measure requires the City to maintain a police force of 4,000 sworn officers and to provide the force with a pay and benefits package that ranks among the top five in the metroplex for cities with populations over 50,000.