South Dallas drive-by shootout leaves two women injured; more than 60 shots fired

The Brief

  • A dispute over fireworks escalated into a shootout early Tuesday morning on South Malcolm X Boulevard, leaving over 60 shell casings scattered across the street.
  • A confrontation among a crowd lighting fireworks led to an accidental gunshot, followed by suspects returning in an SUV to open fire, leaving at least one woman shot in the leg.
  • The shooters fled the scene in a white SUV and remain barricaded or unidentified; Dallas police have not yet announced any arrests.

DALLAS Two women were injured early Tuesday morning after a dispute escalated into a drive-by shootout that left more than 60 shell casings scattered across a street in South Dallas, according to Dallas police on the scene.

South Dallas shooting

What we know:

Dallas Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4600 block of South Malcolm X Boulevard near the 24-Hour Food Mart at about 1:40 a.m.

According to investigators, a group of teenagers and young adults were gathering in the area and lighting fireworks when a verbal altercation broke out and a gun was allegedly accidentally discharged.

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