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.…