A fatal shooting in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood left 35-year-old Faustino Sanchez dead in the early hours of Saturday, March 14, 2026. Officers responded to the 2600 block of Emmett Street at about 2:15 a.m. after reports of a shooting; Sanchez was found with gunshot wounds and Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 29-year-old Robert Neri Hernandez as the person who allegedly shot Sanchez. Hernandez was located and taken into custody later that same day and transported to the Lew Sterrett Justice Center. A murder charge has been filed in connection with the death and the investigation remains ongoing.

Sanchez was born March 1, 1991, in El Paso, Texas, and is survived by his wife, mother, six children, and several siblings. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact authorities.