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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/27/2024

Location : Intersection of Second Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue

City : Dallas

County : Dallas County

State : Texas

Agency : Dallas Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 27, 2024, Dallas Police Department officers were conducting undercover surveillance when they observed an occupied vehicle with a stolen license plate in the 2900 block of West Camp Wisdom Road. Officers attempted a felony traffic stop, during which the vehicle backed into an unoccupied marked squad car and drove away. A police helicopter monitored the vehicle from the air. The driver collided with at least one other vehicle. Marked patrol units initiated a pursuit. During the chase, the driver fired shots at the pursuing officers, striking at least one marked squad car. The pursuit concluded when the driver crashed at the intersection of Second Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue near Fair Park. The passenger exited the vehicle and was apprehended without incident. The driver was found with injuries and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• Fatalities: 1 (male driver)

SOURCE LINKS :

https: //www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-investigating-situation-near-fair-park/3728634/
https: //www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/12/27/suspect-dies-after-police-chase-shots-fired-in-dallas-on-friday-afternoon/