Crime
24-year-old Kayli Lopez killed after Gunman fires 36+ rounds into SUV in Dallas
Late Tuesday evening in Dallas, an armed assailant discharged more than 36 rounds into an occupied sport-utility vehicle, fatally striking a 24-year-old woman and seriously injuring her passenger before fleeing the scene, Dallas Police Department officials reported.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the Central Oak Cliff neighborhood near the Wynnewood Village shopping center, in the 2200 block of South Zang Boulevard.
According to authorities, the victims were traveling in a Cadillac SUV when an unidentified shooter opened fire from another vehicle.
The SUV sustained extensive damage from gunfire and subsequently collided with a third vehicle.
Police have identified the deceased victim as Kayli Lopez, 24. She was transported to a nearby hospital following the shooting, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
A 21-year-old male passenger was also hospitalized with injuries sustained in the attack.
Law enforcement has not publicly disclosed his identity or his relationship to Ms. Lopez.
Officials indicate that his injuries are serious but that he is expected to survive.
Investigators counted in excess of 36 shell casings at the scene, confirming the large number of rounds fired into the SUV.
The suspect vehicle departed the area immediately after the shooting, and no description of the suspect or the getaway vehicle has been released at this time.
Dallas police are actively investigating the incident; however, no arrests have been made and a motive has not been determined.
Detectives continue to canvass the area, seek surveillance footage, and interview potential witnesses as part of the investigation.
Authorities have urged anyone with information related to the shooting to contact the Dallas Police Department.
This remains an open and developing case, and additional details will be provided as they become available.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The two young girls whose bodies were discovered inside suitcases buried in shallow graves in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood have been confirmed to be half-sisters, according to new information released by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On Wednesday morning, the Medical Examiner’s Office announced that DNA testing established the familial relationship between the two victims.
Despite this development, authorities said the girls have not yet been positively identified by name, and additional details are being withheld as the investigation remains active and ongoing.
During a news conference Tuesday, Dorothy Todd, Chief of the Cleveland Division of Police, confirmed that the bodies of the two girls were found Monday evening on the city’s East Side.
Officers were dispatched shortly after 6 p.m. to a field near East 163rd Street and Midland Avenue following a 911 call reporting a suspected deceased individual.
According to police sources, a man walking his dog in the area — reportedly for the first time in some time due to recent snowfall — noticed his dog alert to a scent near a fence line.
Upon investigating, he discovered a partially buried suitcase and immediately contacted authorities.
Responding officers located a deceased child inside a suitcase placed within a shallow grave.
As homicide detectives and additional personnel secured and canvassed the scene, they discovered a second suitcase buried nearby, also containing the body of a young girl.
Chief Todd stated that both suitcases were partially concealed in shallow graves and indicated that investigators believe the remains had been at the location for a significant period of time.
“It is traumatic for everyone,” Todd said. “It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their doorstep.”
Authorities estimate that one of the victims was between approximately 8½ and 13 years old, while the other is believed to have been between 10½ and 14 years old.
At this time, there are no local missing persons reports that match the girls’ descriptions.
Investigators are expanding their search statewide and are working closely with state and federal law enforcement partners to identify the victims and determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
The crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police emphasized that the investigation is still in its early stages. While the discovery has deeply impacted the community, authorities said there is currently no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464. Tips may be provided anonymously.