Dallas Police investigating shooting murder at homeless encampment

Dinesh Patel

DALLAS, TX – On Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 8:48 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 1700 block of Chestnut Street. Upon arrival, officers found an unknown black male unresponsive in a homeless encampment with a gunshot wound to his left bicep.  Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. 

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 The motive and circumstances surrounding this murder are unknown, and the Homicide Unit is urging anyone with information to contact Detective Scott Sayers at 214-283-4849 or by email:scott.sayers@dallascityhall.com.  Please refer to 132318-2021.

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