Two people fatally shot at Bitter End bar in Deep Ellum, Dallas police say
Two people were fatally shot at a Deep Ellum bar early Wednesday, Dallas police said.
Officers were dispatched to the Bitter End, a bar located in the 2800 block of Elm Street, around 1:15 a.m., officials said.
A man on the patio was shot several times by an unknown person, according to police. One of the bullets went through the window and hit a woman inside the bar. Both victims died at a local hospital, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
The victims were identified as Rickey Gossett, 37, and Danielle Jones, 30.
Police said a third person was wounded by a bullet fragment. His injuries are not life-threatening, and he was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle.
The suspect is described as a thin man about 6 feet tall, who was wearing a black hoodie with a design or lettering on front, a ski mask and shorts. The suspect fled northbound on Elm after the shooting, police said.
Homicide detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Kofi Sapon-Amoah at 214-671-3657 or kofi.sapon-amoah@dallaspolice.gov.
This story was originally published March 15, 2023 at 9:31 AM.
