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Dallas Police Shoot Armed Man After 911 Gunfire Call

Detectives continue an evidence review under the department’s standard shooting protocol.

Overview

  • Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. to the 1200 block of Presidio Avenue after a 911 report of gunfire.
  • Police say the man stood in the street with at least one firearm and ignored repeated orders to drop it before officers shot him.
  • More than one officer discharged a weapon, and no officers or bystanders were reported injured.
  • The wounded man received on-scene aid and was transported by Dallas Fire-Rescue to a hospital in stable condition.
  • Investigators processed a large scene, recovered two pistols, and used a drone, with ownership of the guns and any prior shots still under review.