The Dallas Police Department has released new information, including 911 audio, body-worn camera footage, and Dallas Sheriff’s Office security video, regarding the death in custody of 47-year-old Frank Ruiz. This marks the third death in custody case for the department in 2025.
On September 21, 2025, around 10:24 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of South Hampton Road after a caller reported a man yelling outside a residence. The man, later identified as Ruiz, had reportedly been outside for about an hour.
At 10:50 p.m., the call was upgraded to a burglary in progress when Ruiz attempted to enter the home. Roughly 10 minutes later, the caller reported they had shot Ruiz after he broke a glass door with a brick…