Dallas police shoot armed suspect in Cedar Crest area neighborhood

The Brief

  • Dallas police shot and wounded an armed man Sunday morning after he reportedly fired a weapon in a residential neighborhood and refused to drop his guns.
  • The suspect is expected to survive and was transported to a local hospital; no officers or bystanders were injured during the confrontation.
  • The motive for the initial gunfire remains unknown and under investigation as police process the scene and review the officer-involved shooting.

DALLAS Dallas police shot and wounded an armed man Sunday morning after he reportedly fired a weapon in a residential neighborhood and refused to drop his handguns, officials said.

The man, whose identity has not been released, was taken to a hospital and expected to survive. No officers were injured in the confrontation.

Dallas officer-involved shooting

What we know:

Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 5 p.m. about a man shooting a gun in the 1200 block of Presidio Avenue. Upon arrival, multiple officers encountered the suspect in the street armed with at least one firearm, according to a department spokesperson.

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