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5 shot, officer injured in southern Dallas shooting

Updated on: July 27, 2024 / 8:08 PM CDT / CBS Texas

DALLAS – Five people were shot and an officer injured early Saturday at a southern Dallas gas station, police said.

The shooting occurred around 4:30 a.m. at a Texaco station in the 100 block of Laureland Road, near I-35E.

The five people injured in the shooting were taken to a hospital, including one in critical condition, according to the Dallas Police Department.

The Dallas police officer had an undisclosed non-life-threatening injury, police said.

The investigation into the shooting is continuing.

Doug Myers

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent time as a digital content manager for a national trade association and as communications director for a state agency.