Update on Gunshots at the North Dallas Forty
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Maj. Max Geron @MaxDPD
The Dallas Morning News has updated the strange and getting-stranger-by-the-minute report about that shooter up at the North Dallas Forty off Frankfort Road. Apparently, contrary to earlier reports, the shooter DID open fire on the fire engine. Here are some police photo Tweets depicting the mess the guy made at someone’s home trying to shoot tanks of propane.
“Dallas Fire-Rescue initially responded to a dumpster fire at Frankford and North 40th Place. The man fired at the fire engine when they arrived. Firefighters sought cover, said Dallas Lt. Jose Garcia.
Dallas police were dispatched to the same location for a missing persons call.
Garcia said the officer did not hear the initial gunshots and were met with gunfire as they walked up to the location. They retreated and secured the perimeter. SWAT was called and the man surrendered.
The man’s name has not been released.
The DPD bomb squad remains on the scene because “he left suspicious devices,” says Maj. Max Geron.”
According to Geron, who is in charge of the Media Relations Unit, Community Affairs and Planning Unit of the Dallas Police Department, “the suspect left suspicious devices around this house and EOD made safe. Investigation likely to continue through night.” Note bullet hole below.
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This is residentail real estate news?
Only as it applies to crime in the least place you’d expect it.
Does it bother anybody else when the news inserts the term “upscale neighborhood” into this story? High demographic profiles have never precluded criminal behavior. Soapbox of the day, thanks for listening.
Well that is sure true. But I think when you are buying real estate there is an assumption that the higher the price, the safer the area. Also what fascinates me about this story is that it happened in a gated neighborhood. Those are also supposed to be safer.
Candy,
It’s not that surprising. The neighborhood only has a gate, no guards, or at least not yet. They don’t have a wall completely surrounding the area. A person on foot can easily enter the neighborhood.