One person died after a shooting in Dallas’s 2900 block of Maple Springs Boulevard on Wednesday. Dallas Fire-Rescue took the victim to a hospital, and the suspect had left before officers arrived, according to a DPD Beat report.
The reported location has an unresolved discrepancy: the DPD Beat report headline identifies 2900 Maple Avenue, while its detailed account places the shooting in the 2900 block of Maple Springs Boulevard. The report says officers responded to a call for service at approximately 4:20 a.m. on September 23, 2026, and learned that an individual had been shot by an unknown suspect.
Victim Rushed to Hospital, Later Pronounced Dead
DPD Beat reported that Dallas Fire-Rescue took the victim to a local hospital, where the person was pronounced dead. The report does not identify the victim or specify the person’s age or the hospital.
The report provides no description or identity for the suspect and does not say that an arrest has been made.
Investigation Ongoing, Detective Seeks Tips
The case is documented under number 140120-2026, according to DPD Beat. The report provides no further public findings from investigators.
A separate fatal shooting in 2019
A separate case was reported on May 3, 2019, at 5475 Maple Springs Blvd. According to DPD Beat, four people were shot in Cherrywood Park, and 20-year-old Alan Valdez died. That earlier shooting occurred at a different address and date from the current case.
Dallas police have asked anyone with information to contact Detective A. Thayer, badge number 8979. Thayer can be reached by phone at 214-671-3657 or by email at [email protected].
