Suspect fatally shot after shootout, pursuit with officers, Dallas police say
DALLAS - What was supposed to be a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle in Dallas ended in a deadly officer-involved shooting overnight Saturday.
It started just before 12:45 a.m., when police said undercover officers came across a man driving a stolen vehicle at Barnes Ridge Road and El Capitan Drive.
They called uniformed officers to the scene, and when officers approached the suspect, police said he fired at them.
"The preliminary investigation shows that when they approached the suspect, he pulled out a handgun and fired at our officers," Dallas PD spokeswoman Kristin Lowman said.
Officers returned fire.
The suspect then got into a car and sped off, before losing control and flipping the car.
Police said the suspect then started shooting at officers again.
"Once he got out of the vehicle, he once again opened fire on our officers as our officers approached the wrecked vehicle," Lowman said.
When officers returned fire, the suspect was shot.
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A woman was also in the car with the suspect, according to police. She was not injured.
No officers were injured.
Police didn’t release any further details as they continue their investigation. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is expected to give more details about the shooting and the officers involved at a press conference on Tuesday.
A man named Timothy lives near where the shootout happened.
"Saw the lights and then you hear five to six rounds go off and then you hear the crash," he recalled.
He did not want his face shown or last name used for safety reasons.
The commotion caused him to step outside. He sent FOX 4 videos of what he saw.
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"I counted at least 31 to 35 cop cars out here," he said.
The gunshots were heard throughout the neighborhood.
Eddie Salazar lives a street over.
"Somebody’s shooting at each other, the way it sounded, like multiple rounds," he recalled. "It’s concerning. I guess the crime, it seems like it’s getting a little worse in this area."
Timothy said his family is moving because of the increase in crime.
"It’s extremely concerning. It’s been like this for the past three years. Since we moved here, we hear gunshots almost every single night. It’s a common thing," he said.