On July 30, 2023, around 2:30 a.m., Mario Shontez Marchbanks, 22, was shot near downtown Dallas at the intersection of Commerce Street and South Pearl Expressway and later died of his wounds. Officers found two people at the scene with gunshot injuries; Marchbanks died and a second victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. A third victim was later found at another hospital in stable condition.

Dallas Police arrested 31-year-old Bradford Webb on August 7, 2023, and charged him with murder in connection with Marchbanks’s death. Investigators say the circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation. Community leaders called for addressing the root causes of violence, and North Texas Crimestoppers offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone has information about the events that night or knew Mario, contact Detective Patty Belew at 214-671-3603 or [email protected].