A DPD property room shooting required officers to respond to their own facility for a firearm discharge.
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the accidental discharge of a firearm at the Dallas Police Property Room. The property room is located on Baylor Street just south of Deep Ellum.
An employee was shot in the arm while processing evidence at that location around 8:30AM this morning.
Dallas Police were called to the location with Dallas Fire Rescue.
The employee was taken to Baylor Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Dallas Police could not confirm if the employee shot was a sworn officer or civilian.
DPD Property Room Shooting Case Information
The investigation is ongoing and documented under case number 133923-2023. Other Side Dallas will update with new information as it becomes available.