Spectators wounded in gunfight in Uptown Dallas
For the second time in just over a month, gun violence in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas has brought an innocent bystander to the hospital.
DALLAS – For the second time in just over a month, gun violence in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas has brought an innocent bystander to the hospital.
Police records describe a shooting in Uptown Dallas Sunday night in which an innocent bystander was injured.
Jabre Swanigan’s family tells FOX 4 that he had just finished eating pizza and left the restaurant when gunfire rang out and he was shot in the head.
Swanigan was the innocent victim of a shootout that also injured another man. An arrest was made.
Police said the incident was recorded on surveillance cameras at Rocco’s Pizza near Cedar Springs Road and Maple Avenue. They also said the shooting resulted from an argument that took place there around 10 p.m.
Uptown residents who live near the corner of Worthington and Howell say they heard multiple gunshots.
“I was in bed and heard about five shots. And then there was a pause and I heard maybe five or six more shots, ”said Resident Mercy Manhanga. “And then, looking over my balcony, I saw people running. Running to their cars. Just running away. There was a guy who seemed to be crying. A girl was crying. So I just asked across the balcony, ‘What’s going on ? ‘ Someone said someone was shot. “
Innocent bystander was shot in the head during the Uptown Dallas shooting
Police records describe a shooting in Uptown Dallas Sunday night in which an innocent bystander was injured. The victim was shot in the head and is in critical condition. Another person involved in the argument was shot in the leg. An arrest was made.
Dallas police say it started with an argument between two groups of people at Rocco’s Pizza.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, police saw the suspect, 22-year-old Davion Whiting-Hill, at the scene with a gun in his waistband, and the magazine appeared to be empty.
The suspect told police he was at the restaurant with two other people when one of them got into an argument with another group.
It is unclear from testimony who shot first, but Whiting-Hill told police he took revenge on his friend’s gun and said he heard “Comp Lawson.” [one of the victims] say he was shot, so Whiting-Hill took the black pistol and started shooting the unknown person. “
According to police, a person who was shot in the leg was involved in the dispute and later turned up at a hospital.
Swanigan, the innocent bystander, has been in critical condition in Parkland since Monday afternoon. But his family says he is approachable. They tell FOX 4 that he was leaving Rocco’s Pizza in a neighborhood called The Quadrangle when gunfire rang out. He and a friend had just got to the car when he was shot in the head.
According to the arrest records, two vehicles were also damaged by gunfire.
“I think how should I duck? Because I don’t want to catch a stray bullet,” recalled Manhanga. “You try to get as far away from the windows as possible because you don’t know where the shooting is taking place. All you hear are gunshots.”
Uptown residents who live nearby say it is not uncommon to hear gunshots.
“After about 9:00 am Thursday through Sunday, no,” said local resident Derreck Williams. “It’s probably not even cool to walk around or whatever because there is so much going on.”
In June, a woman who had just finished her job in Uptown near McKinney Avenue and Hall was hit by gunfire from a nearby bar that has since closed.
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Last month, another innocent passerby walking on McKinney Avenue in Uptown was hit by accidental gunfire.
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“My fiance said last night, ‘You know what? It’s not going to be the people arguing or whatever. It’s going to be someone who just walks by,'” Williams said. “And just as she said that, we heard that within two hours.”
Whiting-Hill is charged with aggravated assault.
Alderman Paul Ridley said he held regular meetings to address neighborhood hot spots and announced that the overall crime rate has declined.
Meanwhile, some shops in the area say they close early some days due to crime.
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