A man was fatally shot in Oak Cliff early Sunday morning during an attempted robbery.
Around 12:04 a.m. on May 9, Dallas Police arrived at the Cantera Crossing Apartments located at 2727 West Jefferson Boulevard. There, they found 25-year-old Eric Montez lying in the parking lot of the apartments, suffering from a gunshot wound.
According to the police report, the perpetrator approached the victim and a witness in the parking lot and demanded money. However, neither the witness nor Montez had any cash with them. The suspect then shot the victim, stole his phone, and fled the scene southward.
Montez was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect was described as a black male wearing dark pants, a dark long-sleeve shirt, and white tennis shoes.
The Dallas Police Department asks anyone with information regarding the case to contact Homicide Detective David Grubbs, #9159, at 214-671-3675 or [email protected]. Please reference case number 081651-2022.
