Dallas Officer and K-9 Partner Recovering After Shooting in Pleasant Grove Last Week

By Hannah Jones and Frank Heinz

On May 1, 2023

The officer and his K-9 partner, as well as two individuals at the Cypress Avenue residence, were shot but are expected to survive. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man Dallas Police say shot two people inside a home Thursday night has died after an exchange of gunfire that also injured a police officer and his K-9 partner.

Dallas Police said officers responding to a family violence call at a home on the 2900 block of Cypress Avenue at about 9:45 p.m. arrived to find two people with apparent gunshot wounds. Both of the victims were hospitalized and both are expected to survive their injuries.

Police have not yet said what led to the shooting inside the home or confirmed any relationship between the gunman and the victims.

The man police said did the shooting tried to hide in a nearby wooded area, near Cypress Avenue and Briggs Street. That’s where Dallas Police focused their search for the gunman using both a helicopter and officers on the ground.

During their search for the man, an officer and his K-9 partner came under fire at about 2:30 a.m. and were injured. The officer, though shot multiple times, was able to return fire, police said, hitting the man at least once.

The officer had injuries to his shoulder and leg and was taken to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas for treatment. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

The officer’s K-9 partner was also hurt and was transported to an emergency veterinarian with injuries that were also not considered life-threatening.

Late Friday morning, Dallas Police confirmed the gunman had died but shared no further information about his identity or what led to the shooting.

The investigation into both incidents is ongoing and Dallas Police said they expected to release more information on Monday including video from the officer’s body camera.

This piece was republished from NBCDFW 5 News.