Detective looking for answers in West Dallas shooting that killed 17-year-old
Detective seeks answers for West Dallas shooting
The high school senior’s family says she was with a group of friends in West Dallas when some sort of fight happened, leading to gunfire.
DALLAS - A fistfight turned gunfight in West Dallas killed a 17-year-old girl who was not involved in the altercation early on Sunday morning.
Angelyn Nino-Herrera's Death
The backstory:
Officers responded to a disturbance in a parking lot near Commerce Street and Beckley just after 4 am.
"That disturbance escalated into gunfire. There was an exchange of gunfire and during the course of that it continued to spread out over here we had a young woman that was struck," said Dallas Homicide Detective Joshua Romero.
More than 50 people were gathered in the parking lot, but only one, 17-year-old Angelyn Nino Herrera, a Hillcrest High School senior, was shot and killed.
"Amazing for the amount of gunfire we had out here for only one person to be hit," said Detective Romero.
What they're saying:
"There were quite a few people out here. It's a little frustrating cause we haven't had as much support from the community as far as the people who were out here reaching out to us and letting us know what did happen or did occur," said Romero.
FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb spoke to Detective Romero, after Nino-Herrera’s family and friends honored the high school senior's life with a balloon release.
"It's just important so that we can find closure for this family," said Romero. "She's an innocent victim she was out here struck by a random act of violence."
What you can do:
There were a lot of people in the area of the shooting on Sunday morning ,but right now, no people are talking with Detective Joshua Romero.
Contact Detective Joshua Romero via email at joshua.romero@dallaspolice.gov or contact him on his cell phone number, 214-681-6856.
The Source: Information in this article is provided by Dallas Homicide Detective Joshua Romero and the Dallas Police Department.