Passenger shot, killed after crash on Dallas highway

DALLAS - Dallas police are looking for the person or people responsible for a deadly shooting on I-35.

Police say it all started with a crash. In the aftermath, someone in the car that was struck opened fire on the other vehicle, killing a 23-year-old man.

Dallas police say a 23-year-old passenger lost his life after the vehicle he was in crashed into another car. An unknown suspect then started shooting.

Dallas police say last Saturday at 2:30 a.m., the car Elian Murrugarra was in crashed into another vehicle along I-35 outside Downtown Dallas.

"They were passing the area of Woodall Rogers Freeway when they crashed into another vehicle," explained Dallas Police Officer Jesse Carr. "As the driver was pulling over, an unknown suspect shot into the victim’s vehicle, and they hit Mr. Murrugarra."

It’s unclear whether something happened between the crash and the shooting that may have caused gunfire to erupt.

Dallas police don’t have a description of the shooter or the vehicle that person was in. They don’t know if the shooter was also the driver of the suspect vehicle or also a passenger.

Murrugarra was taken to a hospital and died on Monday.

Now, police are trying to piece together any information about what happened. They’re hoping someone witnessed it.

"This is a tragedy," Carr said. "Any time that a life is lost in our city, it’s a tragedy, and we’re investigating this and asking for the public’s help."

Police have not released any details about the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle.

They ask anyone with information about the homicide to contact Det. Phillip Wheeler at 214-671-3686 or phillip.wheeler@dallaspolice.gov.