Justin Jacolby Allen, 28, was fatally shot on January 13, 2024, in Dallas while running a diagnostics test on his vehicle in the 200 block of Prather Street. He was shot from behind and later found on Lemmon Avenue near US-75 in Uptown Dallas. He was transported to a local hospital but died shortly thereafter. The Dallas Police Department opened a homicide investigation under case number 007203-2024; no arrests have been announced and no suspect identities have been released.

Family described Allen as quiet and kind, with plans to open an automotive shop like his late father. His mother, Dorothy Claiborne, said he called her after being shot but could only say he was going to the hospital before the call ended. A viewing was held January 26, 2024, with a Celebration of Life on January 27 at Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home in Dallas.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Joshua Romero at 214-671-4226 or [email protected]. Did anyone in the Uptown Dallas area see activity on Prather Street or Lemmon Avenue that evening?