An off-duty Arlington police officer was injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in southwest Dallas, according to the Dallas Police Department.
Police said the shooting happened at approximately 3:50 a.m. on August 16 in the 3100 block of South Westmoreland Road.
The preliminary investigation determined that the officer, who was off duty and outside the Arlington Police Department’s jurisdiction, was shot by 33-year-old Darriyous Johunkin.
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the officer to a local hospital in stable condition.
Arlington police said department members were with the officer at the hospital and that the officer underwent surgery. The department said the officer remained stable and that it was praying for his full recovery.
The officer’s name has not been released.
Johunkin was arrested at the scene and taken to Lew Sterrett Jail. Dallas police said he is being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting.
Johunkin also faces charges of assault causing bodily injury family violence and interfering with an emergency request for assistance. His bond was set at $235,000.
Dallas police are leading the criminal investigation. Officials have not released the circumstances that led to the shooting, the location of the officer and suspect before the shooting, or a possible motive.
The Arlington Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an administrative review to determine whether department policies and procedures were followed.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Dallas police Detective S. Gomez at 214-671-3085 or [email protected]. The case is documented under case number 120075-2026.
