From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Lori Brown · · 50s
Dallas leaders question Deep Ellum safety after Halloween shootings
Dallas City Council members demand safety upgrades for Deep Ellum following Halloween mass shootings.
In brief
Dallas City Council members demand safety upgrades for Deep Ellum following Halloween mass shootings. Dallas City Council members want new safety measures after four people died in Deep Ellum shootings on Halloween night. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Halloween night shootings
Four people died and several injured across three separate Deep Ellum shootings.
Police response
Dallas police deployed 57 officers but city council wants new safety measures.
Police chief statement
Chief Comeaux said police are down nine murders this year but violence occurred within 75 minutes.
Safety proposals
Councilman Moreno suggested perimeter barriers like Memphis' Beale Street.
Next steps
Police plan stricter penalties for illegal firearms and parking lot crackdowns.
What to remember
Dallas City Council members want new safety measures after four people died in Deep Ellum shootings on Halloween night.
