Overview
- The shooting happened just before 4 a.m. on Sunday on the 3100 block of South Westmoreland Road in southwest Dallas and a known suspect was arrested at the scene.
- The victim was an off-duty Arlington Police officer who was taken to a local hospital, underwent surgery, and is reported in stable condition.
- Dallas Police opened and are leading an active criminal investigation while Arlington Police’s Internal Affairs will conduct an administrative review of the department’s actions.
- Officials have not released the officer’s or suspect’s names, a motive, or a full timeline of what led to the shooting and say the investigation is still developing.
- The incident follows heightened local attention to officer-involved shootings after a separate Aug. 6 school police shooting in the Dallas area and may prompt renewed scrutiny of off-duty safety and departmental practices.