A 3-year-old boy, identified as Pranish Pradhan and described as being of Nepali origin, was killed in a shooting inside a home in Oak Cliff on the 1900 block of Dudley Avenue in Dallas on August 9, 2025. The Dallas County Medical Examiner named Pranish as one of two people pronounced dead at the scene; the other was 37-year-old Ranjana Shrestha.

Police were called about 2:10 a.m. Responding officers found a 53-year-old man, identified as Lalit Pradhan, with an apparent gunshot wound and multiple lacerations; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Early reports note the victims were known to the suspected shooter and authorities described the episode as a domestic incident involving people connected to the same household. Detectives were continuing to investigate the relationships and events inside the home prior to the shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew the family, contact the assigned detective.