PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS
FAR EAST DALLAS
Man found dead after being shot in the face
A 35-year-old man was found fatally shot in the face Sunday morning in Far East Dallas, police said.
Authorities were dispatched about 9 a.m. for a health and welfare check along Interstate 30 near North Buckner Boulevard.
They found Francisco Villanueva Rodriguez with a single gunshot wound on the ground in an alley behind a strip club, but police said the shooting had happened earlier at 3830 Dilido Road, which is the address for a car dealership.
Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene
No arrests had been made, and no information about what led to the shooting was released.
Anyone with information about the case may contact Detective Scott Sayers at 214-671-3647 or scott.sayers@dallascityhall.com and refer to Case No. 076195-2021.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case. Anonymous tips may be submitted at 214-373-8477.
Kelli Smith
FAR NORTH DALLAS
Body of 8-year-old boy found in pool, mother says
The body of a missing 8-year-old boy was found Saturday morning in a pool, his mother said.
Keydall Jones had last been seen about 7:15 a.m. Friday in the 13600 block of Montfort Drive in Far North Dallas. Police said he hadautism and was nonverbal.
Police confirmed that a body was found Saturday about 8 a.m. in a pool at an apartment complex in the same block of Montfort. The medical examiner’s officer identified the body as Jones.
Jones’ family told KXAS-TV (NBC5) that Keydall was a runner and had broken away as relatives were trying to get him into the car for school. Police and community members searched for the boy throughout the day Friday and on Saturday morning.
Police said the investigation was ongoing.
Kelli Smith
PELICAN BAY
Officer shoots person after domestic disturbance call
A Pelican Bay police officer shot and wounded a person Friday night while responding to a domestic disturbance call, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. to the 1500 block of Long Avenue after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance and a person with a weapon.
At some point, an officer fired a weapon and wounded someone, who was taken to a hospital in serious condition, police said. Police declined to release the names of the people involved or any additional details.
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office processed the scene, and the Texas Rangers were investigating. Per department protocol, the officer was put on administrative leave while the Rangers investigate, police said.
Pelican Bay is a small community along Eagle Mountain Lake in the northwestern corner of Tarrant County.
Kelli Smith
SOUTH DALLAS
One man killed, another wounded in shooting
A 52-year-old man was dead and another man was hospitalized Wednesday after a shooting in South Dallas.
Officers responded to a shooting about 12:30 a.m. in the 2600 block of Meyers Street, near South Malcolm X Boulevard and Al Lipscomb Way.
Police said investigators learned that two men were shot and taken to a hospital. One died from his wounds and the other was in stable condition, police said.
The man who died was identified as Chris Edward Lacy. The wounded man’s name was not released.
No suspects have been identified, and the motive for the shooting was still under investigation, police said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 214-671-3676 and refer to case No. 073262-2021.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case. Tips can be provided at 214-373-8477.
Catherine Marfin