A late-night shooting in southeast Dallas has left a newborn dead and two men facing capital murder charges, after police say an argument at a business escalated into gunfire on Wimbelton Way in the Buckner Terrace neighborhood.
According to DPD Beat, officers were called around 12:40 a.m. Sunday to the 4600 block of Wimbelton Way, where they found a vehicle that had been hit by bullets and a pregnant woman who had been shot. Dallas Fire-Rescue rushed her to a hospital, but police say her baby later died.
Investigators identified 17-year-old Yeremy Zapata Aleman and 20-year-old Keyner Calero Jiron as suspects. The preliminary investigation states that after an altercation at a business, the two allegedly followed a man in their own vehicle and opened fire on his car, striking the pregnant woman's baby. Both men were taken into custody and initially booked on aggravated-assault, weapons and narcotics charges before prosecutors upgraded the case to capital murder, listed under case number 062784-2026.
Detectives are still gathering evidence and say tips, surveillance video or any other information could help. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Morgan at 214-425-9905 or [email protected], as outlined by DPD Beat.
Neighbors Shaken Near Skyline High
The shooting rattled residents along the 4600 block of Wimbelton Way, just steps from the Skyline High School campus, an area where neighbors say gunfire is not entirely new. Local coverage described officers canvassing the street and warning parents about the proximity to the school, as reported in coverage of gunfire near Skyline High. Long-time Buckner Terrace residents say the corridor has seen other shooting incidents in recent years, feeding ongoing safety concerns in the neighborhood.
Legal Implications
Under Texas law, prosecutors can pursue a capital-murder charge when the victim is a child younger than 10, a classification that can apply when an infant dies in a shooting, according to the Texas Legislature. If this case moves forward, prosecutors will have to prove that the defendants' actions caused the baby's death and that they had the required intent, elements that frequently become flashpoints in court.
For now, detectives say the investigation remains active and the two suspects are being held in Dallas County custody while prosecutors review the evidence and decide whether to seek formal indictments.
