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Man fatally shot in argument; suspect arrested, faces murder charge, Dallas police say

Dallas police arrested Damien Walker, 45, who they say fatally shot Absolom Cobbs, 51, when they were in an argument.
Dallas police arrested Damien Walker, 45, who they say fatally shot Absolom Cobbs, 51, when they were in an argument.

A suspect was arrested and faces a murder charge after a man was fatally shot Monday morning.

At about 11:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a shooting call in the 4700 block of Denley Drive.

The victim, 51-year-old Absolom Cobbs, and the suspect, 45-year-old Damien Walker, were in an argument when Walker shot Cobbs, police said in a news release Tuesday.

Dallas Fire-Rescue also responded and Cobbs died from his injuries.

Walker was taken into custody, police said.

Nicole Lopez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Nicole Lopez was a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2023 to 2024.
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