On May 6, 2023, at about 4:30 p.m. Dallas police responded to a shooting on Legendary Lane near Highway 67 and Polk Street. Officers found 16-year-old Alexis Benitez Gonzalez with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. A female was also wounded; her injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.

Authorities did not immediately release a motive or a timeline of events leading to the shooting. A GoFundMe organized by Ana Paz described Alexis as a good kid with a smile that could brighten anyone’s day and sought help with funeral expenses. As of the latest update, no arrests or suspect identifications have been reported and the Dallas Police Department asked anyone with information to contact Detective Kimberly Mayfield at 214-671-3646 or [email protected].

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or knew Alexis, please contact Detective Mayfield.