1 Dallas police officer killed, 2 others injured in Oak Cliff shooting

DALLAS – A Dallas police officer was shot and killed Thursday night in Oak Cliff. Two other officers were injured, one seriously.

Dallas police said they received a report of an officer in distress around 10 p.m. near the Oak Cliff Community Center on Ledbetter Road, near Marsalis Avenue.

They found an officer in his patrol car, who had been shot.

Officers who arrived on the scene opened fire with a suspect and two officers were shot on the spot.

All three officers were taken to local hospitals. Police confirmed that one officer was killed and a second officer suffered life-threatening injuries.

The third officer is expected to be okay.

“Our department is hurting. We have officers who are injured and in the hospital and we lost one of our own. We ask for the thoughts and prayers of our city tonight and this morning, not only for those recovering in the hospital, but for our fallen, for their families and for their loved ones, and for us as a department,” said Kristin Lowman, a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department.

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Police report that the suspect has died.

After the officer-involved shooting, the suspect led officers on a high-speed chase across Interstate 35. The chase reached high speeds and stretched all the way from Dallas to Lewisville. Surrounding agencies were called in to assist, sources told FOX 4.

TxDOT cameras captured the chase as it traveled along Loop 12, north along the west side of Dallas, and eventually onto I-35E. The chase ended in Lewisville, where the suspect was ultimately killed.

“The preliminary investigation indicates that when the suspect exited the vehicle, he had a long gun. Dallas police then fired at the suspect, opened fire on the suspect and he died at the scene,” Lowman said.

The name of the suspect has not yet been released.

His motive remains unknown.

Northbound I-35E at Business 121 was closed until approximately 7 a.m. for the police investigation.

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Two police officers were taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center.

The deceased officer was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where dozens of police officers waited outside throughout the night.

At one point, officers could be seen saluting as someone was escorted from a vehicle to the hospital.

At 4 a.m., a procession was held as the fallen officer’s body was taken from Methodist Hospital to the Dallas County coroner’s office.

Fellow officers stood at attention and saluted as the officer’s body arrived at the riot police office.

Police Chief Eddie Garcia posted an image on social media showing a police badge with a black bar on it and the caption: “No words.”

Chief Garcia is expected to provide additional updates on Friday.