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Three Dallas shootings kill four and injure at least 15
Three shootings killed four people in Dallas’s Deep Ellum district late on Halloween night.
At least 15 others were injured, and police said the total could rise as some people went to hospitals on their own.
The shootings took place across the entertainment district over about 75 minutes, at locations on Elm, Main and S. Crowdus streets.
Police said they had no information showing the shootings were connected, but were still investigating possible links.
A suspect was in custody, and police were seeking at least one other person; officers also interviewed people they had arrested.
Deep Ellum has shops and restaurants, and the violence raised concerns about safety in a busy gathering place.
Police said they would share more information as it became available and work to bring those responsible to justice.
Four people were killed and at least 15 were injured in three shootings in Dallas’s Deep Ellum neighborhood on Halloween night.
Police said the shootings appeared unrelated, but investigators were still working to establish whether they were connected.
The shootings occurred over one hour and 15 minutes, beginning at about 12:20 a.m.
A suspect was taken into custody, and police said at least one other person was being sought.
- Who
- Four people were killed and at least 15 were injured. Police said a suspect was taken into custody.
- What
- Three shootings took place. Police were investigating whether they were connected.
- When
- Late on Halloween night, over one hour and 15 minutes, beginning at about 12:20 a.m.
- Where
- Deep Ellum, an entertainment neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.
- Why
- Police said the reason for the shootings was not yet known.
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The first shooting began near the 2600 block of Elm Street.
A second shooting took place on the 2600 block of Main Street.
The third shooting began on the 200 block of S. Crowdus Street.
Police said they were investigating whether the shootings were connected and interviewing people they had arrested.
- Deaths
- 4 people
- Injuries
- At least 15 people
- Number of shootings
- 3
- Neighborhood
- Deep Ellum, Dallas
- First shooting
- About 12:20 a.m. near the 2600 block of Elm Street
- Investigation
- Police said they had no information that the shootings were related
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What people are saying
At this time, we have no information that they are related, but we're still doing an investigation to try to figure that out at this time.
This is a really big scene. It’s spread out.
Such violence is always unacceptable in our city.