Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Dallas police say two officers shot a man who pointed a replica gun; suspect in critical condition
Summary
Dallas police say two officers fired four rounds Jan. 7 after witnesses reported a man pointing what officers perceived to be a gun; the recovered object was later determined to be a Crosman C02 replica air pistol. The suspect is hospitalized in stable but critical condition; the officers are on administrative leave.
Dallas police announced Jan. 7 that two officers shot and struck a man in the 11,000 block of Joaquin Drive after multiple callers reported a person pointing a weapon at passing vehicles.
The chief said Officers Juan Lopez Navarro and Nathaniel Carnes were the first to arrive at about 3:21 p.m. after the department received six 9-1-1 calls reporting the suspect pointing a gun. "This is the 1st Dallas police officer involved shooting in 2025," the chief said during a briefing. According to the department, Lopez Navarro fired his rifle once and Carnes fired his handgun three times; a total of four rounds were fired.
The man, identified in the briefing as Michael Alonzo, 52, was struck and taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
