DALLAS — A 26-year-old man was fatally shot and at least 11 others were injured Saturday night at a concert in Dallas, police said.
Officers were called just after 11:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a concert in the Oak Cliff neighborhood.
Officers found Kealon Dejuane Gilmore near the stage with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. He was pronounced dead at the location, according to police.
Eleven people were hospitalized in connection to the shooting, police said Sunday afternoon. One person remains in critical condition while the others are in stable condition. Three juveniles were among those shot and taken to hospitals, police said. Police had previously said 10 people were shot.
It appears that one person fired a gun into the air and someone else fired a gun toward the crowd at the concert, police said. The incident is still under investigation, according to police.
A VIP pass found outside of the venue — an open field scattered with outdoor lights and abandoned cars blocked by a metal gate and police cars — promoted the second annual Epic Easter Bike Out and Field Party. The event included live performances, an Easter egg hunt, trail ride and welcomed patrons to bring ATVs or horses.
Michelle White, 43, was near the side of the stage when she heard loud bangs that she said mimicked “firecrackers.”
White, who was driving an ATV, said she helped two wounded people — a man who had been shot in the leg and a woman who had been grazed by a bullet — onto her vehicle and attempted to push through the crowd that was rushing to escape down Cleveland Road.
Police and emergency crews were unable to get through the panicked crowd, she said. White said she was also towing paramedics, but her ATV was stalled for an hour as they tried to maneuver through the chaotic scene.
“I’ve never felt more helpless in my life,” she said.
At least one abandoned ATV was seen past a train track adjacent to the field. Scattered nearby were shoes, belts, hats, food and debris.
Just two weeks ago, gunfire erupted about midnight on March 19 at The Space Dallas, a party venue in South Dallas ear U.S. Route 175. Some people waiting in line were hit. Anthony Deshun Wilson, 18, died following that shooting and another nine people were wounded, police said.
An investigation into Saturday’s incident is ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.
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