Overview
- An off-duty Arlington police officer was shot in southwest Dallas on Aug. 16 and was taken to a Dallas hospital where he underwent surgery and is now reported in stable condition.
- Dallas police say the shooting occurred on the 3100 block of South Westmoreland Road and that the suspect was arrested at the scene.
- Authorities identified the suspect as 33-year-old Darriyous Johunkin, who was booked on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and other charges and held on a $235,000 bond.
- Dallas Police Department is handling the criminal probe and Arlington Police have opened an Internal Affairs review to determine whether department rules and procedures were followed.
- The shooting adds to recent, separate officer-involved shootings in the Dallas area and is likely to increase scrutiny of cross-jurisdiction investigations and officer safety measures.