At approximately 12:21 p.m. on October 14, 2026, Dallas Police officers were searching for a suspect wanted on multiple felony warrants involving narcotics and a probation violation. Officers used Flock technology to assist in locating the suspect in the 400 block of S. R. L. Thornton Freeway.
Preliminary information indicates officers encountered the suspect armed with a gun. The suspect was armed, and one officer fired shots toward him.
The suspect remained armed. Officers gave repeated verbal commands, which the suspect did not follow.
The suspect then fired his weapon at himself, sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No officers were injured.
This investigation remains ongoing. As with every officer-involved shooting, we will release body-worn camera footage and additional information within 72 hours.