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South Dallas Shooting Leaves 29-Year-Old Woman Dead; Juvenile Suspect Identified
Kierra Wilson, 29, was shot late Saturday night in the 3000 block of South Boulevard and later died at a hospital. Dallas police say a juvenile is the suspect, but the motive remains unclear as the investigation continues.
DALLAS â A 29-year-old woman was shot and killed late Saturday night in South Dallas, and police say a juvenile is responsible.
Officers responded to a shooting call at about 10 p.m. in the 3000 block of South Boulevard, according to the Dallas Police Department. A preliminary investigation determined that Kierra Wilson had been shot by a juvenile suspect.
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported Wilson to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Police have not released a motive or the circumstances that led to the shooting. The case remains under investigation and has been assigned case number 164436-2026.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective B. Billings at 214-671-3083 or by email at brewster.billings@dallaspolice.gov.
The killing adds to a grim toll of gun violence in South Dallas, a community that has long shouldered a disproportionate share of the cityâs homicides. Community advocates have repeatedly called for expanded violence-prevention programs and stronger support for neighborhoods grappling with the aftermath of shootings.
Because the suspect is a juvenile, police have not released additional details about their identity or age. It was not immediately clear whether the juvenile is in custody.
The investigation is ongoing.