Vonda Lewis Dean, a 60-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was shot and killed on March 15, 2025. The shooting happened in the early morning hours on Owega Avenue in southern Dallas; police were called and found Dean with fatal gunshot wounds. The circumstances around the incident were initially unclear and the Dallas Police Department opened an investigation.

Dean was a skilled mechanic known in his community for his expertise and generosity, and his death has deeply affected his family, including his children and grandchildren, as well as friends and colleagues who remembered him for his warm personality. Reports say an arrest was later made in connection with the case and the case was listed as cleared by arrest, but motive has not been disclosed.

If anyone knew Vonda Dean, his routines, or saw activity on Owega Avenue that morning, please share information with investigators.