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Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred overnight on southbound I35E near Inwood Road in Dallas.

At around 1:21am this morning, Bedford PD and Dallas County Sheriff’s Office were pursuing a vehicle on southbound I35E in Dallas when the driver came to a stop and fired shots at pursuing officers. A Bedford PD officer returned fire and struck the driver, killing him. A passenger in the vehicle surrendered to police.

During the shootout, an innocent driver in a vehicle behind the officers was shot. This driver was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

No officers were injured in the shooting. It is unknown why police were pursuing the vehicle.

The Dallas Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Saturday night along Spur 408 near Mountain Creek Parkway / Illinois Ave.

At approximately 11:57pm, Dallas Police and Fire Rescue were called to the scene of a person struck by a vehicle at the given location. Paramedics arrived and found a woman deceased at the scene.

Investigators determined the woman was standing on the shoulder of the highway near her disabled vehicle. Two people were assisting with her vehicle when the driver of an pickup truck veered onto the shoulder and struck the woman and one of the good Samaritans. The woman was killed and the man was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

A witness driving behind the pickup truck observed sparks when he struck the stalled vehicle and had followed him to his residence before returning to the accident location to see what was hit. Police were sent to the suspect’s residence where they found him and placed him under arrest for Intoxication Manslaughter, Intoxication Assault as well Fail to Stop and Render Aid.

The incident remains under investigation.

The Crowley Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening at a residence in the 1000 block of McDonald Drive.

Officers were originally called to a crash in the 1000 block of Wheatfield Lane. A 9-1-1 caller stated a vehicle had crashed into the fence of a residence. When officers arrived, they determined the driver had been shot. Crowley paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. He has been identified as a 36-year-old man from Fort Worth.

As officers worked the crash scene, they were also called to a home in the 1000 block of McDonald Street where the shooting reportedly took place. One person was found to be shot at the home. Paramedics transported the resident to a local hospital with serious, but stable injuries.

Detectives believe the driver of the vehicle was a home invasion suspect. The suspect and a homeowner on McDonald Street exchanged gunfire and both were shot. After shots were exchanged, the suspect drove off and eventually crash at the Wheatfield Drive location. Police say the victim and the suspect knew each other.

Officials believe this was an isolated incident and there is no immediate threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing.

The Dallas Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday night at an apartment complex in Oak Cliff.

At 8:39pm, Dallas police responded to a shooting at the Cliff Creek Apartments, 7310 Marvin D. Love Service Road. When officers arrived, they located two juvenile female victims with gunshot wounds.

Dallas Fire-Rescue transported both females to a local hospital. One of them, a 16-year-old, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other, a 17-year-old, is listed in stable condition at this time. Both were located nearby at the Mandalay Palms Apartments, 7501 Chesterfield Drive.

The Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit is asking for the public’s help and asks anyone with information to contact Detective Timothy Johnston at 214-671-3523 and email:  timothy.johnston@dallascityhall.com.  Please refer to case number 128482-2022.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Saturday night along County Road 3385 near Paradise.

Around 10:07pm, emergency responders from Wise County were called to the scene after a vehicle reportedly crashed through a fence. Wise County EMS placed a medical helicopter on standby due to reports of severe injuries.

Medic 2 arrived to find a heavily damaged vehicle that had crashed into a fence. The driver was critically injured in the crash. Paramedics rushed him to Wise Health System, but he did not survive his injuries.

Officials have identified him as a 42-year-old man from Boyd. They say he was traveling at an unsafe speed.

The crash remains under investigation.

At 6:54pm this evening, Dallas firefighters were called to a home in the 2600 block of Hudspeth Avenue for a reported structure fire. First-arriving units reported a home was fully involved with flames.

Witnesses at the scene reported that an individual may be trapped inside. Firefighters immediately deployed hose and made entry into the house to rescue the individual. As they were searching the house, firefighters located an unresponsive elderly man. He was rescued from the burning home, but determined to be deceased as a result of the fire.

Two remaining residents, an adult man and female, were uninjured. The American Red Cross is assisting them.

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

The Dallas Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Saturday night along E. Northwest Highway near the Dallas Police Northeast Patrol Station.

At 11:25pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to the 9900 block of E. Northwest Highway near Audelia Road for a major accident.

Officials say a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Northwest Highway when the driver crashed off the roadway and hit a concrete barrier. Impact from the collision caused the vehicle to catch fire.

The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.