Briefing gives limited details of July 5 officer-involved shooting in 2600 block of The Canistery

In a public briefing, speakers provided limited details about an officer-involved shooting that occurred on 07/05/2025 at approximately 02:20 AM in the 2600 block of The Canistery. The presenters said two groups were involved in several altercations at the scene and that investigators are treating the event as a murder investigation.

Speaker 3 (Presenter) said investigators cannot disclose information that would jeopardize the murder investigation but would take questions relating to the officer. “I cannot go into any details that would compromise the murder investigation, but we will take all the questions on the officer,” Speaker 3 said. Speaker 3 also described the scene as chaotic, saying officers were taking in information and working to keep people safe across the city and asking for help from communities and organizations.

Questioners raised several specific points. Speaker 2 asked about the visual timeline and whether the officer fired at the person the officer later ran to, stating, “You see the the officer, and then the 19 year old who who didn't drop the gun received that shooting.” Speaker 1 responded with a clarification about an individual named Valentine, saying officers first sought to secure his weapon and to get medical attention to him.

Investigators said they are reviewing large amounts of video and contacting witnesses. “There is a lot of video out there and we're still going with the officers by 1 camera after people working out there that night,” Speaker 1 said, indicating a systematic review of footage. The presenters confirmed detectives are working with a task force in the area; Speaker 3 said a “deep element task force” is working in the neighborhood.

Questions asked whether members of the group involved in the altercations had been linked to earlier incidents in Deep Ellum; speakers referred to unverified video suggesting the group may have been traveling and causing problems. The presenters did not provide a public tally of suspects. When asked how many suspects investigators are seeking, the question was repeated and not answered with a number before the briefing closed.

The presenters said the suspected shooter was not in custody at the time of the briefing, and investigators urged anyone with video or information to come forward. Investigators continue to review video evidence and contact witnesses; no further operational details or suspect counts were released during the briefing.