On the evening of February 24, 2025, a shootout near the Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge in West Dallas left 18-year-old Abdulla Al Badry critically wounded; he later died at the hospital. The incident involved multiple people, produced gunfire that killed two and wounded three others, and began around 11 p.m. when officers found three victims at the scene; two more had driven themselves to a hospital in a bullet-riddled vehicle.

Police say the confrontation grew out of a dispute between two groups with prior tensions. Investigators arrested Manuel Alvarez, 18, and Fernando Sanchez, 19; both were charged with murder and aggravated assault. Alvarez is being held in the Dallas County Jail with a combined bond of $1,100,000. Sanchez waived his Miranda rights and gave a statement saying the argument started after his group encountered people they knew from school and escalated as both parties tried to leave.

The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about the events near the Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge that night, please contact investigators.