{"id":776,"date":"2026-05-11T20:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:01:24","slug":"dallas-police-arrest-man-25-in-fatal-shooting-of-2-year-old-in-oak-cliff-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=776","title":{"rendered":"Dallas police arrest man, 25, in fatal shooting of 2-year-old in Oak Cliff in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>A man has been arrested in connection with the\u00a0fatal shooting of a 2-year-old in Oak Cliff in April, police said in a news release Monday.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=774\">Rollover accident closes all southbound lanes of West Loop 820 near Fort Worth<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Police said they responded to a reported shooting on April 23 in the 1700 block of\u00a0Hemphill Drive, where they say they found a 2-year-old shot. The child was taken to a hospital, where they later died.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Dallas police said they were looking for a 25-year-old man who allegedly fled the scene of the shooting in April before officers arrived. Investigations into the man&#8217;s social media led police to an 18-year-old who was a known associate of the 25-year-old suspected shooter, police said.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Once his location was confirmed, police said they executed a search warrant and took both men into custody. Police said several firearms and illegal narcotics were also recovered during the search.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=772\">Jasmine Crockett campaigns for Colin Allred ahead of May 26 Democratic congressional runoff<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>&#8220;I\u2019m incredibly thankful that this department was not only able to bring justice and closure to this incident but also make our streets safer by recovering firearms that were sure to be used in future crimes,&#8221;\u00a0 Dallas police Chief Daniel Comeaux said in the news release.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-11\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>Catch up on the latest news and top stories from across North Texas, with updates in the morning and evening.<\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The 25-year-old faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and making a firearm accessible to a child, causing death or serious bodily injury. The 18-year-old was arrested on a charge of possession of prohibited weapons.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=770\">Robotaxi operator under investigation for crashes in Dallas<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-component=\"misc-iframe\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3356.9656115910866!2d-96.79785342507758!3d32.71354148722857!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x864e977e36869435%3A0xd50fd77e4ae7e9a9!2s1700%20Hemphill%20Dr%2C%20Dallas%2C%20TX%2075216!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1778524124937!5m2!1sen!2sus\" height=\"450\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3356.9656115910866!2d-96.79785342507758!3d32.71354148722857!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x864e977e36869435%3A0xd50fd77e4ae7e9a9!2s1700%20Hemphill%20Dr%2C%20Dallas%2C%20TX%2075216!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1778524124937!5m2!1sen!2sus\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police said the man fled the scene after officers found the 2-year-old shot in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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