FOX4 3d ago
A man is dead following an overnight argument that turned into a shootout on Main Street near Deep Ellum. Dallas police say all parties are cooperating.
FOX4 2d ago
This Fourth of July weekend, the Dallas Police Department will try a new strategy to increase safety and stop traffic gridlock across the city.The need for change was clear after drivers parked directly on the highway to watch fireworks for New Year's Eve, snarling traffic and preventing emergency vehicles from moving around.Illegal Fireworks and Random Gunfire ConcernsDallas police will put more officers in some neighborhoods where there are safety concerns, rolling out a plan to crack down on celebratory gunfire. The clear message from officials is, "Don't do it."There have been more than 12,000 calls for random gunfire in Dallas this year alone. Between July 1 and July 5 of last year, there were over 5,700 calls for random gunfire.Many of those calls came from the Highland Hills area in Oak Cliff. Video from last Fourth of July shows a strip center in the 3500 block of Simpson Stuart Road at Bonnie View Road where fireworks – which are illegal in the city – could be seen exploding i
FOX4 2d ago
Dallas police are searching for two men after another man was shot outside an apartment complex in South Oak Cliff Thursday night.Authorities said the man was picking up a friend at the St. James apartment complex on Easter Avenue when he was approached by two men who they believe were trying to rob him.The victim tried to get away from the men when at least one of them started shooting.The victim was struck in the leg and was later taken to an area hospital.Police said another car with two women and two children was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured.Police have not released information on the suspects.
