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Driver Fatally Shot Before Pickup Plunges Into West Dallas Lake

Police treating the case as a homicide seek public tips after the suspect fled.

Overview

  • Investigators say two drivers argued in a shopping-center parking lot near North Hampton Road and Singleton Boulevard before the suspect exited a vehicle and shot the victim at point‑blank range late Tuesday night.
  • After the shooting the wounded driver pressed the gas and his pickup traveled about a mile south into Fishtrap Lake, where officers entered the water, found him unresponsive with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Dallas police have confirmed the basic sequence of events but say they have not released a suspect description or made any arrests and the investigation remains active.
  • The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and Dallas Fire‑Rescue and the medical examiner will assist with recovery and identification.
  • Authorities are asking witnesses and anyone with information to contact the Dallas Police Department as the department continues its homicide probe and gathers tips.