Carl Edmiston was 54 and from Conroe, Texas. Described by family as charismatic, humble and quick-witted, he was a devoted father of four and grandfather of three. On the night of Monday, December 6, 2021, he was driving in Dallas with his 17-year-old son Jacob, who has autism, after traveling from the Houston area so Jacob could see a specialist for scoliosis.

At about 10:04 p.m. on the northbound North Central Expressway near the ramp to Woodall Rodgers Freeway, they encountered an aggressive driver in a dark-colored car with tinted windows. According to Jacob, the other driver was speeding and weaving through traffic that had been reduced to one lane for construction. The situation escalated when the dark-colored car attempted to cut in front of Edmiston; Edmiston accelerated to get away and his son then heard what sounded like shattering glass. Edmiston told his son he’d been shot and was later pronounced dead at a hospital; his son suffered a minor leg injury.

The shooter fled northbound on North Central Expressway and no arrests have been announced. Dallas Police are asking the public for help; Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. Does anyone have information about the dark-colored vehicle or that night’s events that could help investigators?