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2 men killed in separate Dallas shootings; police arrest 2 suspects on murder charges

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Two people were killed in Dallas on March 13 in separate shootings, according to police.

Around 9:35 p.m., a 58-year-old man was shot in the 2900 block of Reynolds Avenue in Dallas, according to a news release from police.

The victim, Alfredo Carrillo, was found in his vehicle in the 1500 block of Fairview Avenue with gunshot wounds, after police received multiple calls about a shooting. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

On March 22, Jose Erlu Cervantes, 34, was arrested and faces a murder charge in the shooting, police said in an update.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Patty Belew at 214-422-9275 or at patty.belew@dallaspolice.gov.

In the second homicide, a 22-year-old was shot and killed in the 9500 block of C. F. Hawn Freeway, according to police. Juan Jose Prado was shot inside his truck and taken by Dallas Fire-Rescue to a hospital, where he died.

Police arrested 18-year-old Elijah Julius Valles, who faces a charge of murder in the case, according to a news release. Police said the investigation is still active and asked anybody with information on the death of Prado to contact Detective Kimberly Mayfield at 214-671-3646 or at Kimberly.mayfield@dallaspolice.gov.

This story was originally published March 14, 2023 at 12:55 PM.

James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
James Hartley was a news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2019 to 2024
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