4 killed, about 15 injured after multiple overnight shootings in Dallas neighborhood, police say

Four people were killed and approximately 15 others were injured after multiple overnight shootings in one of Dallas’ vibrant nightlife neighborhoods, police said.

The incidents occurred at three separate locations, all in the city’s Deep Ellum neighborhood east of downtown.

Police have not found a connection between the incidents but say they are continuing to investigate whether they are linked, Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said during a Sunday morning news conference.

The total number of people injured is “still moving a little bit,” according to Comeaux, as some transported themselves for medical care.

The first shooting took place at around 12:20 a.m., while the second happened shortly after 1 a.m. and the third shooting in the string occurred about a half hour later, according to a news release from Dallas police, citing the preliminary investigation.

Multiple people have been arrested and are being questioned as police work to identify the potential shooters, he said, although their possible connection to the shootings is unclear.

The department had increased its staffing in anticipation of Halloween crowds, the chief said. “We had more presence out here, and this was something that we were ramped up for,” Comeaux said.

No officers were injured, police said.

All three incidents appear to have been within about a half mile of one another, along streets checkered with local restaurants, art galleries, bars and concert venues.

The neighborhood refers to itself as “Dallas’ premier arts and entertainment district,” according to its website. Several venues in the area had advertised Halloween events for that night.

It is unclear whether the shootings took place inside any businesses or on the street, Comeaux said.

He praised the department’s “amazing” response time, adding one officer successfully performed lifesaving measures on an injured person.

Victims’ identities and the conditions of the injured were not released Sunday morning as Dallas police continue to investigate the incidents.

The department is asking the public for photos and videos from the area as it works to piece together what happened, Comeaux said in the news conference.

“We’re going to do everything that we need to do to get everyone in custody that’s responsible,” he added.

The overnight incidents took place roughly six months after a pair of overnight shootings within a block of each other in Deep Ellum left a 26-year-old security officer dead and five others injured, according to CNN affiliate KTVT.

CNN has reached out to Dallas police for more information.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

CNN’s Amanda Watts contributed to this reporting.

警方称，达拉斯一处夜生活丰富的街区在夜间发生多起枪击事件，造成四人死亡，约十五人受伤。

事件发生在三个不同的地点，均位于市中心以东的迪普埃勒姆社区。

达拉斯警察局长丹尼尔·科莫克斯在周日上午的新闻发布会上表示，警方尚未发现这些事件之间存在联系，但他们正在继续调查这些事件是否有关联。

据科莫克斯称，受伤人数“仍在略有变化”，因为有些人自行前往医院接受治疗。

根据达拉斯警方发布的新闻稿，初步调查显示，第一起枪击事件发生在凌晨 12 点 20 分左右，第二起发生在凌​​晨 1 点刚过，第三起枪击事件发生在大约半小时后。

他说，警方已逮捕多人并对其进行讯问，以确定可能的枪手身份，但目前尚不清楚他们与枪击事件的可能联系。

警长表示，为了应对万圣节的人潮，该部门已经增加了警力。“我们在这里部署了更多警力，我们为此做好了充分的准备，”科莫克斯说道。

警方称，没有警员受伤。

这三起事件似乎都发生在彼此相距约半英里的范围内，沿途街道遍布当地餐馆、美术馆、酒吧和音乐厅。

据其官网介绍，该街区自诩为“达拉斯首屈一指的艺术娱乐区”。当晚，该地区的多个场所都宣传将举办万圣节活动。

科莫克斯表示，目前尚不清楚枪击事件是发生在商店内部还是街头。

他称赞该部门的反应速度“惊人”，并补充说，一名警官成功地对一名受伤人员实施了救生措​​施。

周日上午，达拉斯警方仍在调查这些事件，因此尚未公布受害者的身份和伤者的情况。

科莫在新闻发布会上表示，该部门正在向公众征集事发地点的照片和视频，以便还原事件经过。

“我们将采取一切必要措施，将所有责任人绳之以法，”他补充道。

据 CNN 附属电视台 KTVT 报道，这两起夜间事件发生在迪普埃勒姆区相隔一个街区的两起夜间枪击事件大约六个月后，那起枪击事件造成一名 26 岁的保安人员死亡，另有五人受伤。

CNN已联系达拉斯警方以获取更多信息。

这是一则正在更新的新闻。

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