Four Dead, 15 Injured After Separate Halloween-Night Shootings in Dallas

Violence strikes a crowded Dallas neighborhood

Developing story · Updated November 1, 2026, 9:20 AM Central

DALLAS — Four people were killed and 15 others injured after separate shootings in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood during Halloween celebrations, police said, according to The Associated Press.

Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators were still working to determine whether the shootings were related, AP reported. That distinction is important: authorities have described separate incidents, and a shared neighborhood does not by itself establish a common shooter or motive.

FOX 4’s reporting, published by FOX 7 Austin, described three shooting scenes in the entertainment district early Sunday. Officers closed several blocks as emergency crews responded and police worked to manage the large crowds.

The CGTN America post shared with Newstro says four people died and 15 were injured. The post’s text was supplied by a reader because Newstro could not independently access the post itself; the same totals are supported by AP’s account of what police said. They are preliminary and could change.

What is known about the scenes

FOX 4 reported that police were called to the area of Elm Street and Good Latimer Expressway shortly after midnight. The outlet placed a second scene near Good Latimer, Main and Commerce streets shortly after 1 a.m., and a third on Crowdus Street between Commerce and Canton streets.

The available accounts do not provide a complete, consistent breakdown of the 15 injured people by scene. Earlier CBS Texas reporting listed four deaths and a lower injury count; AP and the later FOX report cited the updated figure of 15 injuries. Early reports can change as police and hospitals gather information.

FOX 4 reported that police had not announced victim identities or the conditions of those injured in its update. Some earlier reports described a person in custody, while FOX’s later account said no arrests had been announced. Newstro has not independently reconciled those reports; detention, arrest and charges are different things.

Where is Deep Ellum?

Deep Ellum is an entertainment district just east of downtown Dallas. The star marks an approximate neighborhood reference point—not any of the specific shooting scenes. FOX reported scenes in several locations.

Timeline: what has been reported

Times are approximate and local to Dallas; reports describe separate scenes and do not establish that the incidents were connected.

1. Shortly after midnight, November 1FOX 4 reported police were called to Elm Street and Good Latimer Expressway for a shooting. FOX 4 via FOX 7
2. Shortly after 1 a.m.FOX 4 described a second scene near Good Latimer, Main and Commerce streets. Its report also described a third scene on Crowdus Street but did not give an exact time for it. FOX 4 via FOX 7
3. Sunday morningAP reported police said four people died and 15 were injured, and that investigators were examining whether the shootings were related. Associated Press

What remains unclear

Police were still examining whether the shootings were related, Chief Comeaux said, according to AP. The names and conditions of victims, the number of people who fired weapons, the circumstances of each shooting and a possible motive had not been established in the reports reviewed for this article.

For anyone in the area, follow current instructions from Dallas police and emergency services. Newstro will update this developing story as reliable information becomes available.

Sources and visual credits

Associated Press · FOX 4 via FOX 7 Austin · CBS Texas · CGTN America on X (post text supplied by reader) · Deep Ellum location reference · OpenStreetMap contributors.

Thumbnail and hero: generated conceptual editorial illustration. The image does not depict the shooting, victims or an actual scene.