Street shutdowns are underway in Deep Ellum as Dallas police try to curb an uptick in crime in the entertainment district. The street closures come after three deadly shootings there since mid-June.
These street closures are now happening every Friday and Saturday night starting at 10 p.m. The barriers going up are just part of that increased enforcement. Dallas Police Department (DPD) says they will have more officers out here at every intersection, watching even more for suspicious behavior.
“I was surprised that they did it so fast, the city acted so fast, within a week they closed the streets,” Howard Perez, general manager of Angry Dog said…