DALLAS – An early morning shooting in a parking lot in Northwest Dallas led to an officer-involved shooting and one arrest Friday, according to Dallas police.
Dallas Officer-Involved Shooting
What we know:
Around 2:20 a.m., officers working an off-duty extra job in the 10700 block of Finnell St. were alerted to a disturbance. As officers approached, a shot was fired between two individuals, striking one person.
Officers witnessed a suspect flee the scene and gave chase, repeatedly ordering the individual to drop a gun, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux. After a short pursuit and struggle, officers fired, striking the suspect. The suspect was then taken into custody without further incident.
No officers were injured during the incident.
What we don’t know:
The suspect’s identity has not been released.
The identity and condition of the person shot on Finnell St. by the suspect.
What’s next:
The Dallas Community Office of Community Police Oversight and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office have been notified and will conduct independent investigations. Authorities stated more information would be released in the coming days.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.
