Dallas teen's charges upgraded to murder after allegedly running over victim with vehicle

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A Dallas teen's charges are being upgraded to murder after an auto-pedestrian incident left another teenager dead.Singleton Boulevard shootingOn July 26 at around 3:30 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call in the 300 block of Singleton Boulevard.Police determined 17-year-old Garyk Rodriguez-Escobar had been run over with a vehicle after a physical confrontation between Rodriguez-Escobar and multiple other individuals.Rodriguez-Escobar was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.On July 29, 18-year-old Julian Luna was arrested in connection to Rodriguez-Escobar's death and charged with aggravated assault.Luna's charges are being upgraded to murder.Dallas Police did not detail the altercation that led to the fatal auto-pedestrian incident, or the identities of the other individuals involved in the altercation.Officials say the facts and circumstances surrounding the cas are still under investigation.Dallas Police are asking anyone with information in

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