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Man Charged After Deep Ellum Shooting Wounds Three

The rapid arrest and scene recovery highlight police efforts to curb late‑night gun violence in the entertainment district.

Overview

  • A shooting on the 2900 block of Elm Street, which happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday, left three people wounded.
  • Police arrested 23-year-old Demond Hardy at the scene and charged him with four counts of aggravated assault for discharging a firearm into an occupied building or vehicle.
  • Dallas Fire-Rescue transported all three victims to a hospital and officials described their condition as stable.
  • An early account reported that a passenger in a fleeing vehicle called 911 saying a gun had accidentally discharged inside the car and officers later recovered a firearm and questioned that person.
  • Authorities have not released the victims’ identities and say the investigation is ongoing as they seek to determine who fired and why.