Texas Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, Including 1-Year-Old Boy: Police

A shooting in Dallas, Texas, claimed the lives of four people and left a 15-year-old girl hospitalized, according to local police.

A suspect is not in custody, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) said in a statement.

"At this time, this is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public," Dallas police said.

Four Killed in Texas Shooting
Police tape is pictured at a crime scene. Five people were shot in Dallas, Texas, leaving four dead and injuring one, according to local police. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty

Around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, police were called about a shooting in the 9700 block of Royce Drive in the Rylie neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, DPD said.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three adults died at the scene, and two juvenile victims, a 15-year-old female and a 1-year-old boy, were transported to a nearby hospital, the DPD said.

The little boy succumbed to his injuries. The teen who was wounded was last listed in stable condition, DPD said.

Additional details about the victims were not available at the time of publication. The motive for the mass shooting was unknown as of Sunday night.

The investigation is ongoing, DPD said.

Newsweek reached out via email on Sunday to DPD for an update on the incident.

This is a developing news story and will be updated.

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