A late-night fight outside a West Dallas gas station turned into a chaotic crime scene earlier today, leaving a man in critical condition after he was hit by a car and left in the street, according to police at the scene.
Officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded around 3:30 a.m. to the 300 block of Singleton Boulevard, where they found the wounded man lying in the roadway. He was taken to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition.
What Police Say Happened
Surveillance video from the Shell station captured a brawl that spiraled into gunfire before a car plowed into the victim, according to FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. The footage reportedly shows a dark-colored vehicle running over the man, then taking off from the scene.
Dallas Police crime scene technicians collected shell casings, clothing, and a single shoe scattered across the roadway. Crash investigators were called in to sort out exactly how the victim ended up in the path of the fleeing vehicle.
Singleton Boulevard's Trouble History
Singleton Boulevard is no stranger to serious wrecks, and people in West Dallas have long raised red flags about safety on the busy corridor. Past reporting by The Dallas Morning News has detailed earlier hit-and-run and high-speed crashes along Singleton, highlighting how quickly things can turn deadly on that stretch of road.
Investigation Still Wide Open
So far, police have not announced any arrests and have not released descriptions of the suspect or the vehicle involved, FOX 4 reports. Detectives are reviewing video and combing through the physical evidence collected at the scene as they work to reconstruct the chain of events.
What Investigators Will Be Looking For
Investigators will likely keep pulling surveillance from nearby businesses and any dashcam footage that surfaces, while tracking down witnesses who may have left once the chaos erupted. Officials have not released the victim's name or additional information as the investigation remains active.
