Man shot four times while walking dog in Dallas, police say
Man shot four times while walking dog in North Texas
Dallas police are searching for a suspect following a late-night shooting that left a man injured in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas.
DALLAS - Dallas police are searching for a suspect following a late-night shooting that left a man injured in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas.
Pleasant Grove shooting
David Ramirez
What we know:
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of North Prairie Creek Road at 10:48 p.m. Upon arrival, police found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
According to officers at the scene, the victim was walking his dog when he was approached by an unfamiliar man. The suspect reportedly confronted the victim, asked if he "wanted to die," and produced a handgun.
When the victim tried to run away, the suspect fired multiple shots, striking the man four times. The shooter then ran from the scene. Investigators found 15 shell casings at the scene of the shooting.
Investigators said the attack appears to have been unprovoked and committed by an individual unknown to the victim.
Dallas Police say a suspect, 18-year-old David Gabriel Ramirez, was arrested in connection with the shooting. He has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to Ramirez's arrest report, officers were establishing a crime scene and saw him walking and "sweating profusely," as if he had been running. He also matched the suspect's description.
Witnesses told police Ramirez was drinking before the shooting and became "extremely hostile" towards others at a home in the 1200 block of McGregor Street. They were concerned about him, so they took his handgun, a black Glock with an extended magazine, from him and Ramirez left the home. He then returned saying someone had tried to rob him. They gave him his gun back after he threatened to break the windows in the home.
What they're saying:
In a video filmed at the scene, the victim is heard saying, "He asked me if I wanted to die today."
A neighbor who witnessed the incident says he heard six gunshots at first, followed by more.
"Opened my blinds, I saw the sparks on the gun going off," the witness, who preferred to remain anonymous, tells FOX 4's Peyton Yager.
The shooting happened near W.W. Samuell High School, where police were seen on Tuesday night canvassing for evidence.
"I sometimes walk around the school pretty late around sunset," the witness said. "Pretty weird for that to happen."
What you can do:
Ramirez has been booked into the Dallas County Jail. No bond has been set.
The victim remains at the hospital, while his dog was taken to Dallas Animal Services.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact the Dallas Police Department.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department and an interview with a neighbor.