Dallas apartment community demands action after a violent weekend

The Brief

  • A 25-year-old man died, and multiple people were shot at an apartment complex off Highland Village Drive over the weekend.
  • Longtime residents of the Southeast Oak Cliff complex, known locally as “The Pinks,” are demanding action over ongoing gang violence and gunshots.
  • Community leaders have met with Dallas police officers and apartment management to propose solutions, including 24-hour video surveillance.

DALLAS A deadly mass shooting over the weekend is drawing renewed attention to a Dallas apartment community where neighbors say violent crime has been an ongoing issue for years.

Mass shooting at ‘The Pinks’

What we know:

Dallas police responded early Saturday morning to a shooting at an apartment complex located off Highland Village Drive in Southeast Oak Cliff.

Multiple people were shot during the incident, and a 25-year-old man died from his injuries. Visible damage at the scene included several bullet holes in the complex’s walls and windows.

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