Deep Ellum deadly shooting may have been case of mistaken identity, family says
Deep Ellum club shooting victim identified
The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the man killed outside a club in Deep Ellum on Sunday night.
DALLAS - The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the man killed outside a club in Deep Ellum on Sunday night.
Shooting in Deep Ellum
What we know:
Officers were called to a shooting call near North Crowdus Street and Elm Street just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 30.
When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as 21-year-old Jonathan Santos.
Deadly shooting outside Deep Ellum club after fight; police search for shooter
Police said the victim was at a club in Deep Ellum when a fight broke out between his group and another group at the bar. The fight continued outside when one person pulled out a gun and shot the victim before fleeing the scene.
Police said Santos was at a club in Deep Ellum when a fight broke out between his group and another group at the bar. Security asked both groups to leave, but the fight continued outside.
One person pulled out a gun and shot Santos before fleeing the scene. The suspect has not been found.
What they're saying:
Sunday night, Santos' cousin, Jasmine Munoz, got a phone call saying Santos had been fatally shot while out with friends in Deep Ellum.
"You would never see Jonathan sad or mad. He was such a good person, had so many friends," said Munoz. "The parents they have cameras in the house and they just have the last picture when he walked out and never returned. It's an unimaginable pain for all of us."
Munoz doesn't believe her cousin was the intended target of the Sunday night shooting.
"One of the persons that was in the fight was wearing similar clothes as my cousin. That person ran, but they confused my cousin for him. They ran after him, shot him in the back. When he was still on the ground, they went up to him and shot him again with no remorse and just walked away like nothing," said Munoz.
Munoz says the family wants answers and closure.
"I just want to call out to the person who did this to anybody that has information. Please help us through this pain knowing that we could get justice for John would really help us and that is all we want in this moment," said Munoz.
Search for the shooter
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses as they work to identify the shooter.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity of the suspect. It is also unclear how many people were involved in the fight or what led to the disturbance.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective T. Gross, #9896, at theodore.gross@dallaspolice.gov or 214-671-3143.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office, and previous FOX 4 News coverage.