Dallas residents demand safety upgrades following ‘nonstop’ holiday gunfire

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.

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