Two victims identified in deadly Deep Ellum shootings that left four dead and 15 wounded

The Brief

  • Two victims have been identified after three separate shootings killed four people and injured 15 others in Deep Ellum early Sunday.
  • The violence took place across three scenes on Elm Street, Main Street, and South Crowdus Street over roughly 75 minutes.
  • Police have questioned several individuals, but motives remain unknown and investigators have not found evidence connecting the three attacks.

DALLAS – Authorities have identified two of the four people killed in a series of shootings that left 15 others injured across the Deep Ellum entertainment district following Halloween celebrations early Sunday.

2 Deep Ellum shooting victims identified

What we know:

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office identified two of the victims as 21-year-old Kaniesa Scott and 28-year-old Unique Elise Benjamin.

Scott was pronounced dead at 1:08 a.m. Sunday at Baylor University Medical Center, according to medical examiner records. Benjamin died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the roadway in the 200 block of South Crowdus Street.

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