Deadly shooting outside Deep Ellum club after fight; police search for shooter
Man shot and killed after fight outside Deep Ellum club
A man was shot and killed outside a club in Dallas' nightlife hotspot Sunday night. Police are searching for the suspect involved in the late night shooting.
DALLAS - A man was shot and killed outside a club in Deep Ellum on Sunday night, according to Dallas police.
What we know:
Officers responded to a shooting call near North Crowdus Street and Elm Street just before 10 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Shooting in Deep Ellum
The backstory:
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. Security asked both groups to leave, but the altercation continued outside.
One person pulled out a gun and shot the victim before fleeing the scene. The suspect has not been found.
Search for the shooter
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses as they work to identify the shooter.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Dallas police.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identities of the victim or the suspect. It is also unclear how many people were involved in the fight or what led to the disturbance.
Recent crime in Deep Ellum
Local perspective:
This is the second violent incident in Deep Ellum within the past week.
On March 22, an Oklahoma woman was attacked while celebrating her bachelorette party. Bedford police said 27-year-old Trevon Woodards knocked the bride unconscious outside a club. Her bridesmaid was also injured.
Woodards was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated assault.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Dallas police at the scene of the crime and FOX 4 photojournalist Terry Van Sickle.