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1 Dead After Shooting At Dallas Motel, Murder Suspect At Large

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Dallas police are searching for a suspect they say shot and killed one person at the Lamplighter Motel Saturday evening.

Just before 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, police responded to a shooting call at the motel located at 9033 E. R.L. Thornton Freeway. When they arrived, officers found the victim, whose identity has not been released, on a motel room floor with a gunshot wound to the head.

Dallas Fire-Rescue also responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Through the investigation, detectives determined that 31-year-old Jose Luis Tamez-Cano is responsible for the murder.

Police said they have obtained an arrest warrant for Tamez-Cano and he is still at-large.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Tamez-Cano is asked to contact Det. Nathan Heathcote at 214-671-4320 or nathan.heathcote@dallascityhall.com.

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