Abdulla Al Badry

On the evening of February 24, 2025, a violent dispute between two groups in a West Dallas, Texas, parking lot erupted into a shootout, claiming the life of 18-year-old Abdulla Al Badry. The gunfight, which took place near the Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge, ultimately left three young men dead and two others injured. Al Badry was a male who died at the hospital shortly after the shooting. The other deceased victims were identified as 20-year-old Osvaldo Gutierrez and 19-year-old Joshua Soriano.

Dallas police responded to the scene on Gulden Lane around 11 p.m., where they found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency responders transported them to a local hospital, where Al Badry succumbed to his injuries. Investigators soon learned that two additional victims had driven themselves to a hospital in a bullet-riddled SUV. One of them, Osvaldo Gutierrez, also died from his injuries. Two days later, on February 26, Joshua Soriano died as a result of his wounds, bringing the total number of fatalities to three. The two other victims were treated and released.

Detectives determined that the shooting was the culmination of an ongoing feud. According to court documents, the confrontation began when two groups of people who knew each other from school crossed paths in the parking lot. An argument reportedly started over an incident that had occurred two years prior, escalating quickly as both groups walked toward their vehicles to leave. The verbal altercation then exploded into an exchange of gunfire.

Following the incident, police arrested two suspects: Manuel Alvarez, 18, and Fernando Sanchez, 19. Both men were charged with murder and aggravated assault. During interviews with detectives, both suspects waived their Miranda rights and admitted to firing their weapons. Sanchez stated that he was a passenger in a Nissan Pathfinder driven by Gutierrez and that he intentionally shot at Abdulla Al Badry after feeling threatened. Alvarez told police he intentionally fired at Gutierrez, the driver of the Pathfinder, also claiming he felt threatened. Alvarez said he got rid of his gun after the shooting, but investigators were able to find it nearby. As of February 2025, the case was proceeding through the court system.