A juvenile was wounded yesterday in a shooting that shook the Buckner Terrace neighborhood of southeast Dallas, leaving the young victim hospitalized in stable condition. Officers responded to a shooting call in the area and found the juvenile had been struck. Dallas Fire-Rescue took the victim to a hospital, and authorities have not released the person's identity or age. Police have also not shared any information about a possible suspect or motive.
According to The Dallas Morning News, officers were dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. to the 4700 block of St. Francis Avenue, where they located the injured juvenile. The outlet, citing a Dallas Police Department news release, reported that Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the juvenile to a hospital in stable condition and that no other information had been made public.
Neighborhood context
Buckner Terrace sits roughly seven miles east of downtown Dallas and borders areas near White Rock Lake, with a mix of single-family homes and small businesses. According to Homes.com, the neighborhood was developed in the mid-20th century and remains a predominantly residential community.
Recent violence on St. Francis Avenue
Friday's shooting follows a deadly incident in the same corridor at the end of March, highlighting a troubling stretch along St. Francis Avenue. The Dallas Morning News reported that 38-year-old Levett Gilliam was shot in the 4600 block of St. Francis Avenue on March 29 and later died. In that case, police asked the public for tips.
Police have not released additional details about Friday's shooting and no arrests have been announced. The case remains under investigation by the Dallas Police Department.
