A security guard in Dallas reportedly shot and wounded a man who was allegedly attacking him with a hammer, according to police.
On December 24, Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 4800 block of Cedar Springs Road, located in District 2, which is overseen by The Dallas Express Crime Boss of the Month, Jesse Moreno.
Moreno was designated Crime Boss for multiple months in 2022 due to rising crime in his district.
A Dallas police spokesperson told The Dallas Express that the security guard was a commissioned officer.
A commissioned security guard is a security officer who is authorized to carry a firearm. A non-commissioned security guard is an unarmed security officer whose duties are limited to the functions of observation and reporting.
The security guard was escorting the man off of the property when the man allegedly pulled out a hammer and hit the security guard, police said.
The security guard then pulled out his gun and backed away from the man, but the man reportedly continued to walk toward the guard with the hammer, prompting the security guard to shoot the man in the leg.
The man was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Dallas police are investigating the incident.
