Joseph Kemp, 39, of Dallas, was shot and killed on January 5, 2021, at about 8:20 p.m. on the 5000 block of Corrigan Court. Officers found him with an apparent gunshot wound and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Dallas Police Department investigated the fatal shooting and arrested 42-year-old Donny Ray Geter on February 4, 2021, after an interview with homicide detectives. Witnesses told police the shooter came out of a house in the area, shot Kemp, then barricaded himself inside; a subsequent SWAT search warrant of that residence found no one inside. The motive and any relationship between Kemp and Geter remain unclear. The department offered a reward for information leading to arrest and indictment.

Anyone who knew Joseph Kemp or has information about the shooting on Corrigan Court is asked to come forward.