Incident

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2-18-2021 Texas Dallas 3-1

Location

February 18, 2021

5300 block of Bonita Ave
Dallas, Texas
Geolocation: 32.8179, -96.7799

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: April Lachelle Sanchez
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Sergio Sanchez
Age: 57
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Suicide^
Murder/Suicide
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff
Police Targeted
Domestic Violence
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

DV call, when LE resonded, subj opened fire. Both officers injured in the legs; found shooter dead w/ self inflicted gsw. Also found dead female vic

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/2-dallas-officers-shot-in-old-east-dallas-police/2556461/

URL: https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/02/18/chief-2-dallas-officers-shot-active-swat-scene-in-progress/

URL: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-with-violent-history-kills-wife-planned-to-shoot-it-out-with-police-chief-says/2557914/

URL: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Man-who-killed-wife-and-wounded-Dallas-cops-was-15964727.php

District

Congressional District: 32
State Senate District: 23
State House District: 108