1 dead, 8 injured in Dallas shooting

DALLAS — One woman died and eight other people were injured after a person fired shots into a large crowd early Sunday morning in South Dallas.

Officials said 21-year-old Coriesha Bradford died at a hospital; the other victims, who were not identified by police, are expected to survive their injuries.

Officers first responded about 11:10 p.m. Saturday to a shooting call in the 4500 block of Collins Avenue and determined a large party ended nearby and the crowd moved into the street, police said.

Gunfire stopped when officers arrived and remained in the area to monitor the crowd, according to a Sunday morning news release.

More gunfire erupted at the location shortly after 1:30 a.m., striking nine adults in the crowd, police said.

Officers were nearby patrolling when the second round of gunfire began, Dallas police spokesperson Kristin Lowman told a small group of reporters Sunday morning.

She said there were hundreds in the crowd but that officers cannot disperse people unless criminal activity occurs.

After the shooting, seven women and two men were taken to hospitals by Dallas Fire-Rescue and private vehicles, police said.

Detectives believe one person fired into the crowd and multiple other people also begin shooting.

As of late Sunday morning, police did not know how many people fired weapons or how many rounds were shot. Lowman said detectives are investigating who fired shots and why.

Police were not able provide a suspect description Sunday morning but said there may be gang involvement in the shooting. Lowman declined to comment on how police determined gang activity was involved, citing the pending investigation but said the shooting was “not a random crime.”