On March 25, 2024, at about 3:05 PM, Dallas police found 36-year-old Erick Lopez suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot in the 2300 block of Highland Road in Old East Dallas. Dallas Fire Rescue took Lopez to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The Dallas Police Department opened case number 047728-2024; Detective Josue Rodriguez is leading the investigation.

Details about what led to the shooting are unclear and no suspect information has been released. Detectives have asked anyone with information to call Detective Rodriguez at 214-605-1557 or email [email protected]. Community assistance is being sought to help identify the person or persons responsible and to provide answers for Lopez’s family.

Did anyone see activity in the Highland Road area around midafternoon on March 25 that could help investigators?