Innocent Bystander Seriously Wounded in Uptown Shooting

(Photo: Mike Forbes/WFAA)

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say an innocent bystander was shot and seriously wounded in Uptown overnight after a man reportedly opened fire on a moving on McKinney near Boll Street.

Police say a man fired at a moving car shot the innocent victim around 2am; the victim was sitting on a curb when they were hit in a spray of about 15 rounds, according to a police sergeant who was sitting in his patrol car and witnessed the shooting.

The officer jumped out of his vehicle and caught the suspect after a short chase.

The shooting happened around 2AM as bars and other establishments were closing up in the area.

At last check [5:30am] the victim was in surgery.

Dallas Police are investigating.

Check back for updates.

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