The police responded to a call from an active sniper at the Pryme Night Club at 1:30 am
A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven others were injured in a shootout at a Dallas nightclub earlier on Saturday.
Dallas police responded to a call from an active sniper at the Pryme Night Club at 1:30 am local time, and found eight people injured.
All injured victims were transferred to nearby hospitals and a woman identified as Daisy Navarrete, 21, was pronounced dead, police said.
The suspect was involved in a verbal argument with another club patron, police said. When a witness tried to interrupt the discussion, the suspect drew a gun and started shooting at the crowd.
In a Saturday afternoon update, police released a surveillance photo of the suspect’s back. The suspect was described as wearing a hat and jacket with unknown writing on the back.
The police are asking the public to provide information to identify the suspect.
The other victims were treated for injuries ranging from stable to serious, police said.
The motive and circumstances of the murder are under investigation.
The Dallas Police Department asks anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Boz Rojas at 214-681-1786 or by email: [email protected], see case # 047116- 2021.