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Dallas Police to Release Bodycam Video After Traffic-Stop Shooting Near Highland Park

The briefing signals a push for transparency during the search for the fleeing driver.

Overview

  • Dallas police set a 2:30 p.m. Tuesday news conference to share the video and give an update on the case.
  • The stop, which happened early Sunday on Mockingbird Lane near Preston Road, began when an officer saw a car without headlights.
  • Police say the passenger got out, walked toward the squad car, punched the officer in the face, and was hit when the officer fired two shots.
  • Both men went to the hospital, and by Monday police said each was in stable condition with the officer’s injuries not life-threatening.
  • The driver drove off during the struggle and remains at large, and police have not yet identified either person from the car.