Eleven-year-old DeEvan McFall was shot and killed on January 15, 2023, at about 2 p.m. at the Signature at Southern Oaks Apartments in East Oak Cliff, Dallas. Police say a confrontation between two teenage girls in the complex’s parking lot escalated when a 14-year-old pulled a handgun and fired at the other girl; DeEvan, a nearby bystander, was struck. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries.

The 14-year-old suspect fled but was apprehended shortly afterward and charged with murder; because of her age no identity has been released. A weapon was recovered. DeEvan’s mother, Vashunte Settles, described him as athletic, talented, and someone who loved to make people smile. A GoFundMe was set up to help with unexpected expenses, and neighbors have called for greater attention to youth violence and access to firearms.

Does anyone in East Oak Cliff have information about what led to that confrontation or about the girls involved?