Darryus Rice, 19, was fatally shot in Deep Ellum, Dallas, on September 19, 2021. The shooting happened about 12:45 a.m. near North Malcolm X Boulevard and Main Street during an outbreak of gunfire that wounded six people. Rice was critically injured, taken to a hospital, and later died. Another victim, 18-year-old Kenneth Walker, was also killed; four women aged 15 to 30 suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police arrested 18-year-old Lathaniel Pearson on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest after officers say he was seen pointing a gun. Authorities said multiple people were firing in the area and it was unclear whether Pearson’s gunfire caused any of the victims’ injuries. A second suspect, 20-year-old Omari Cooper, was later arrested and charged in Kenneth Walker’s murder; Cooper and Pearson are accused of opening fire in Deep Ellum. The motive and full circumstances remain under investigation.

Did anyone in Deep Ellum that night see activity or have information that could help clarify who fired when and why?