Dallas Seeks Three in Deep Ellum
Police released footage of suspects fleeing a fatal Halloween shooting where a 20-year-old was killed protecting his sister.
By Robert Ward ·
Dallas police released surveillance video Tuesday identifying three individuals who fled the scene of a fatal Halloween shooting in Deep Ellum.
The officers are seeking the public's help to locate the three people, who were seen running away from the 2600 block of Elm Street shortly after gunfire erupted on Halloween night.
Four people died and many others were injured in three separate shooting incidents that occurred within a 75-minute window on Halloween night.
The first incident took place around 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of Elm Street. A second shooting followed at approximately 1:05 a.m. in the 2600 block of Main Street. The third incident was reported near 1:35 a.m. in the 200 block of South Crowdus Street.
The victims were identified as 21-year-old Kaniesa Scott, 28-year-old Unique Elise Benjamin, 25-year-old Anthony McCleary, and 20-year-old Isaiah Boling.
One suspect connected to the Main Street shooting is already in custody. David Yancy turned himself in last week after recognizing himself in broadcast footage. His arrest followed the launch of Operation Deep Cover, a federal safety initiative targeted at the Deep Ellum district.
The three individuals in the new video appear to have run after the main crowd dispersed. The first is a Black male wearing a gray jacket, blue pants, and white shoes. The second is a Black female with pink hair, wearing a white dress, running beside the first man. The third is a Black male wearing a black coat with brown fur liner and a mask on his head.
Det. Cayce Shelton said Boling was unarmed when he died. Shelton stated that Boling was protecting his younger sister when a verbal altercation turned violent. Shelton said, "Somebody grabbed his younger sister, and he addressed it as a big brother. He addressed it and during that little verbal altercation somebody pulled out a gun and just murdered him."
Boling leaves behind two young children. His mother, Flora Perez, urged the public to share any information. Perez said, "If you know something, say something. It's not about snitching, it's not about nothing. We can't save his life, but we can help get justice for him. We all can."
Sgt. Boz Rojas is handling the investigation. Anyone with information on the three suspects or the other shootings can contact Rojas at boz.rojas@dallaspolice.gov or (214) 671-3598.
