A woman is dead after gunfire erupted in far-northeast Dallas, where two people opened fire on each other in the 9800 block of Walnut Street, according to police. Officers responded to the scene and taped off the area while investigators collected evidence. Detectives are still working the case and have not released additional details about what led up to the shooting.
Police say two suspects exchanged gunfire
According to CBS News Texas, officers at the scene told reporters the violence began when two suspects started shooting at each other along the 9800 block of Walnut Street. A woman in the area was hit and killed, described as a bystander caught in the crossfire. The outlet's short video segment includes on-scene remarks from officers yet offers few specifics about motive, who the suspects are, or whether anyone is in custody.
Official call logs place officers at the scene
Per Dallas Police active-call logs, an incident in the 9800 block of Walnut Street appears in the city's open-data feed, and responding units are listed as "at scene." The public document backs up that officers were working an incident in that block, although it does not name any victims or suspects.
Recent violence along Walnut Street
The Walnut Street stretch has already seen deadly trouble this spring. According to Hoodline, a fatal shooting on the 10500 block of Walnut Street was reported on May 12, highlighting a run of violent calls in far-northeast Dallas. That earlier coverage noted detectives reviewing surveillance video and urging witnesses to speak up, steps that have become routine for local investigators after shootings in the area.
How to help investigators
Anyone who has video or other information about the latest shooting is asked to contact the Dallas Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477), as outlined on department resource pages. Authorities are urging people to preserve any relevant footage and share it with investigators so it can be reviewed.
