Shooting near Downtown Dallas leaves one man dead

Police are investigating a deadly shooting near Downtown Dallas early Sunday morning.

The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m., when someone called to report a shooting in the parking lot of a nightclub along South Riverfront Boulevard.

Firefighters arrived first to find a wounded man. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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Officers arrived and were able to take the suspected shooter into custody.

Police said a weapon was recovered.

The suspect’s name has not yet been released. Police are still working to figure out what led up to the shooting.

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