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Woman arrested after fatal shooting Saturday morning in Old East Dallas, police say

Officers were dispatched about 3 a.m. to the 6200 block of East Grand Avenue.

Staff Writers

May 24, 2025
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Updated 5:48 p.m. CDT
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1 min. read
(Irwin Thompson / The Dallas Morning News)
Update:
5:48 p.m. May 24, 2025: Updated with information about arrest.

A 23-year-old woman is facing a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in Old East Dallas, police say.

Officers were dispatched about 3 a.m. to the 6200 block of East Grand Avenue, near Samuell Grand Park, where they found one person had been shot. The individual, identified as 36-year-old Jose Melecio Martinez, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Angie Lopez was arrested and transported to Lew Sterrett Jail, police say in a news release. They didn’t say whether the two individuals knew each other or what led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is encouraged to Detective Yahir Perez at 214-671-4735 or at [email protected].

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Jamie Landers
By Jamie Landers

Jamie Landers is a breaking news reporter at The Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, where she studied journalism and political science. Jamie previously reported for The Arizona Republic and Arizona PBS.

Alex Nguyen
By Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen is a breaking news reporter with The Dallas Morning News. Her work has also appeared in The Texas Tribune and Bloomberg News. She speaks Vietnamese and conversational Spanish, and is always on the lookout for delicious street food.

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