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A murder suspect was fatally shot by Dallas police late Saturday morning during an “armed confrontation” near a mall in Mesquite, officials say. No officers were injured.
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A murder suspect was fatally shot by Dallas police late Saturday morning during an “armed confrontation” near a shopping center in Mesquite, officials said.
Officers were called to the 9000 block of Markville Drive in northeast Dallas about 10:15 a.m. They found a woman who had been shot, police said. The suspect had already left the area; the victim died a short time later at a hospital.
About 11:45 a.m., Dallas officers spotted the suspect on an Interstate 635 service road near Town East Mall in Mesquite and conducted a felony traffic stop. The suspect got out of the car and shots were fired, according to police. Officials haven’t said what led the officers to fire their guns.
The suspect died at the scene. No officers were injured, police said.
The Dallas and Mesquite police departments will both investigate the shooting, officials said. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office will also conduct an investigation.
An attorney from the Texas law enforcement union CLEAT responded to the assist the officers who were involved, the organization said on X.
Officials haven’t publicly identified the officers or the suspect.
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