The Brief
- A bullet pierced a toddler’s bedroom ceiling in Northwest Dallas on New Year’s Eve, narrowly missing a two-year-old’s crib.
- Dallas police received 759 calls regarding celebratory gunfire this holiday, a slight decrease from last year but a persistent public safety concern.
- City leaders are exploring tech solutions like drones and sensors, though a formal, tangible plan to pinpoint and stop random gunfire remains under development.
DALLAS – Dallas City Council member Gay Donnell Willis says she did have people in her Northwest Dallas district reach out about New Year’s gunfire. Including a family who had a bullet come through their roof.
A family left frustrated and terrified of stray bullets, is now pushing for more urgency on this issue.
A near-miss in the nursery
What we know:
A Northwest Dallas family sent FOX 4 a video of their New Year’s Eve scare. A bullet went through the roof, the attic floor, and then through the ceiling of their son’s room.…