Four people were killed and 15 others were injured in three separate shootings in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood on Saturday night, police said, as several major shooting incidents were reported across the country during Halloween weekend.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators were working to determine whether the shootings were related. The incidents occurred within minutes of one another in the downtown entertainment district, creating a crime scene spread across multiple locations.
“This is a really big scene. It’s spread out.”
Comeaux said police had made some arrests and were interviewing people who had been taken into custody. The chief said investigators were still trying to establish how the shootings were connected and what prompted them.
Investigation continues in Dallas
Police had not established a motive or identified the people who were killed or wounded in the information provided. The shootings remained under investigation, and any charges against those arrested had not been detailed by police.
- Three shootings were reported in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood.
- Four people died and 15 were injured, police said.
- Authorities were investigating whether the incidents were connected.
Deep Ellum is a downtown Dallas neighborhood known for restaurants, bars, music venues and nightlife. The shootings occurred during a weekend when large Halloween gatherings were taking place in communities around the country.
Other shootings reported
In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others were wounded after the annual Magic City Classic football game at Legion Field. Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said most spectators and families had already left the stadium property when gunfire broke out near vendors along Graymont Avenue.
Nearly 70,000 fans attended the game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M, two historically Black universities whose rivalry is more than a century old. Alabama A&M won the game 31-28.
Police spokesperson De’Rell Freeman said one person was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning. Officers also found and secured multiple weapons, Freeman said. The circumstances of the shooting were still under investigation.
In Newark, Delaware, six people were shot shortly after 11:10 p.m. Saturday near the University of Delaware campus, Newark police Lt. Greg D’Elia said. All six were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The incidents in Dallas, Birmingham and Newark were reported separately by local law enforcement agencies. Their investigations were at different stages, and authorities had not announced that the shootings were connected.
