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Fight inside Dave & Buster’s turns deadly as gunfire breaks out, Texas cops say

A man was shot and killed at a Dave & Buster’s on North Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas, cops say.
A man was shot and killed at a Dave & Buster’s on North Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas, cops say. Google Maps screengrab

One man is dead after a shooting inside a Dave & Buster’s restaurant on Wednesday, June 22, in Texas, according to police and media reports.

The shooting happened around 11:17 p.m. at the Dave & Buster’s on North Central Expressway in northeast Dallas, police said.

Police say two men were in a fight inside the restaurant, when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the 28-year-old victim.

Patrons inside the Dave & Buster’s ran or took cover when the shooting broke out, KDFW reported.

The victim, identified as Willie Najera, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. There are no reports of additional injuries.

Police said the suspect or suspects fled the scene and remain on the loose as of Thursday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dallas police at 214-671-3603.

This story was originally published June 23, 2022 at 8:58 AM.

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Mike Stunson
Lexington Herald-Leader
Mike Stunson covers real-time news for McClatchy. He is a 2011 Western Kentucky University graduate who has previously worked at the Paducah Sun and Madisonville Messenger as a sports reporter and the Lexington Herald-Leader as a breaking news reporter. 
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