West Dallas security guard questioned after fatal parking lot shooting

The Brief

  • A security guard fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a West Dallas 7-Eleven early Sunday morning.
  • The shooting occurred after the man allegedly snatched a gun from the guard’s car and attempted to drive off.
  • The security guard was detained for questioning, but no charges have been filed as detectives review surveillance footage.

DALLAS A confrontation between a security guard and another man ended in a fatal shooting early Sunday morning at a 7-Eleven in West Dallas.

Fatal West Dallas shooting

What we know:

The incident unfolded just before 3 a.m. in the 1800 block of Sylvan Avenue. According to Dallas Police, a security officer sitting in a gray sedan was approached by a man in the store’s parking lot.

Investigators say the two spoke briefly before the situation took a turn. Police were told the man reached into the security guard’s car and stole a gun.

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