On June 25, 2022, 32-year-old Shalonda Anderson, an African American woman, was fatally shot outside the XTC Cabaret in Dallas, Texas and later died at a hospital. The shooting followed a dispute inside the club over change; management says Anderson and friends were asked to leave after a verbal altercation with a bartender. As they got into a car, management reports Anderson drove into a group of security guards and pinned a 26-year-old female guard between vehicles. That guard fired her weapon, and Anderson was wounded.

Authorities later charged 30-year-old security guard Sterlin Hammett with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. An arrest affidavit alleges Hammett fired without justification as Anderson attempted to drive away and that her car was not a threat at the time. Anderson’s family, their attorney and local activists have held press conferences and vigils, released cellphone footage from inside Anderson’s car, and pushed for the club to be closed. The Dallas police are investigating, including video Anderson posted live to Facebook during a confrontation inside the club.

Does anyone have information about the events outside the club that night or about the security guards involved?