On February 20, 2024, at about 1:25 a.m. Dallas Police found 25-year-old Faneal Tesfit unresponsive in his vehicle in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue with apparent gunshot wounds. Dallas Fire Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators say Tesfit had recently started working as a rideshare driver and was shot while driving; his vehicle then left the road and crashed into the side of an empty house. Local surveillance footage reportedly shows the car jumping the curb and hitting the home around 1:40 a.m.

On February 28, 2024, police arrested a 15-year-old male and charged him with capital murder; the suspect’s identity has not been released because of his age. Family and friends describe Tesfit as smart, loving, and kind; he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and was a fan of Dallas sports teams. The shooting has raised community concerns about youth involvement in violent crime and related issues such as access to firearms and mental health support.

If anyone knew Faneal, witnessed the crash, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.