A man was fatally shot on Sunday evening in East Dallas, increasing the number of homicides in the City to 12 for November.

Officers responded to the 10000 block of Neosho Drive around 5:15 p.m. on November 30, where they found the victim with apparent gunshot wounds. The unidentified man was pronounced dead after Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived at the scene. The shooting marks another homicide in a city grappling with persistent violent crime.

Police have not released information about suspects or a possible motive. The case is being investigated as a homicide under case number 171764-2025. Detective A. Thayer is leading the investigation. Anyone with information should contact him at 214-671-3657 or [email protected].

The death marks the 128th homicide in Dallas so far this year. It comes as the Dallas Police Department announces a six-week initiative, in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service, to track down violent offenders wth outstanding felony warrants during the holiday season.

Dubbed Holiday Heat, the initiative runs through January 9 and targets high-crime neighborhoods with increased patrols, detective work, and federal resources.

“As we move into the holiday season, we’re Dallas, and we’re turning up the heat on violent crime,” Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said in a statement. “Holiday Heat is a deliberate and focused effort to remove dangerous offenders from our neighborhoods. Our message is clear: if you’re committing violent crime in this city, we’re coming for you.”

Comeaux urged residents to report suspicious activity, adding that community tips are critical to keeping families safe through the holidays.

Acting U.S. Marshal Sean Malecha for the Northern District of Texas called the partnership a united front against fugitives.

“Violent fugitives have no place to hide in North Texas,” Malecha said. “When local and federal partners unite, offenders should expect a knock on their door. We are committed to protecting families not only during the holidays but throughout the year.”

Authorities said they will withhold specific locations and tactics to protect officers and ongoing investigations, while maintaining visible community outreach to build trust.

Here is a brief rundown of the other 11 homicides in November, as reported by The Dallas Express:

  • On the afternoon of November 24, 33-year-old Brandon Brown was shot in the 9600 block of Clark Road. He died at the hospital. No information has been released on a suspect or a motive.
  • At about 2 a.m. on November 24, an altercation at the Hyde & Seek nightclub in the 2000 block of Commerce Street led to a fatal shooting outside in the parking lot. A suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Kedric McDonald, fired multiple rounds at 27-year-old Zemeid Cox, who was sitting inside his car, and then fired additional rounds at bystanders, striking three men. Police fired at McDonald, who died at the scene. Cox also died at the scene, and the three injured bystanders were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In the interest of transparency, the DPD has released body cam footage of the officer-involved shooting, the seventh this year.
  • At 12:45 a.m. on November 22, police responded to a shooting call in the 300 block of West Jefferson Boulevard, where they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a local hospital, where one of the victims died. Neither victim has been publicly identified by police, and there has been no update on a possible suspect or motive.
  • Dallas police have now identified the victim in a shooting that occurred on November 21 in the 800 block of North Lancaster Avenue as 20-year-old Jacorrin Hall. Despite the life-saving efforts of Dallas Fire-Rescue, the victim died at the scene. DPD has not released any further information about the case.
  • A 49-year-old man identified as Larry Garcia was fatally shot at around 11:40 p.m. in the 6300 block of Alcorn Avenue on November 15. Two days later, DPD arrested 21-year-old Matthew Saldana, who has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting, according to a police department update.
  • A man later identified as 56-year-old Gelacio Moreno died at a local hospital after being shot on November 15 in the 3300 block of Singleton Boulevard. The suspect is unknown, and the case is still under investigation.
  • Brandon Fuller, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting in the 2400 block of Harding Street on November 10. The suspect, whom police have identified as 19-year-old Deyonte Rice, was arrested and charged with capital murder.
  • Police are still searching for an unknown suspect who fatally shot 37-year-old Christopher Kelly on November 10 in the 5500 block of Botham Jean Boulevard.
  • The investigation is ongoing in the murder of 37-year-old David Mireles, who was shot on November 10 in the 400 block of S. Fleming Avenue and died at a local hospital. Dallas police have not identified a suspect in the case.
  • DPD reported that the U.S. Marshal’s North Texas fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of 39-year-old Danielle Hollowell, who was killed in a homeless encampment in the 14400 block of Preston Road on November 10. Joshua Schaeffer, 30, was arrested on November 13 and charged with murder.
  • Police are still seeking an unknown suspect in connection with the shooting of 18-year-old Jayden Williamson in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Ross Avenue on November 2. Williamson was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

The Dallas Police Department’s efforts to combat violent crime continue 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, passed 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.