Didier Orea, 20, was fatally shot on December 14, 2024, at about 3:55 p.m. in the 400 block of North Harwood Street in downtown Dallas. Officers found Orea with gunshot wounds in a parking lot; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say he had been meeting a friend when an unknown suspect approached and shot him during an attempted robbery, then fled. No arrests have been announced and the suspect remains unidentified; police have released surveillance footage and are asking the public for help.

Orea’s parents are Brenda Orea and Jesús Guzmán. Family and friends are mourning, and a GoFundMe organized by Mireya Maldonado is assisting with funeral expenses. Detective M. Christian is leading the investigation and can be contacted at 469-670-4735 or [email protected]; anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

Did anyone in the downtown Dallas area on December 14 see or have dashcam or surveillance footage that could help identify the shooter?