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Dallas mass shooting news: Cops hunt for suspects who killed Kealon Gilmore at trail ride concert and hurt 11 others
A MAN has been killed and 11 are wounded in a mass shooting at a concert in Dallas.
The horror attack took place around midnight on Sunday, on the 5050 block of Cleveland Road in southeast Oak Cliff.
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Kealon Gilmore, 26, was found lying near the stage with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead on the scene, reports .
Police confirmed that three of the shooting victims were juveniles. Fliers for the event advertise free entry for children.
According to police, one victim was in critical condition as of late Sunday morning, while the other victims were in stable condition.
Lulu Smith attended the event with her daughter and described it as a trail ride in a remote area, where attendants drove their ATVs, sat in the bed of trucks, and paraded through the property before finishing up for a concert on the main stage, reports .
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Other witnesses say the shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out near the stage. An attendee fired a gun into the air to try and break up the fight but then others started shooting, they said.
Police confirmed that their preliminary investigation determined one unknown individual fired a gun into the air, followed by another unknown individual firing a gun in the direction of the crowds.
Officers responded to the scene at an open field around 12:13am. About 2,000 people had been attending the Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out & Field Party.
The event, hosted by 'Bossman Bubba,' was supposed to be a 'trail ride' featuring rapper Big Boogie, who didn't make it to the stage before shooting began.
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Dallas Police and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the shooting call with attendees fleeing for their lives.
Cops said shooting occurred near one of the stages and several people suffered minor injuries from being trampled as they tried to get away.
Officers added that several thousand participants were on hand for the concert that featured several rap performers.
Dallas Fire-Rescue had one engine company at the event attending to another call when the shooting started.
According to police, other DFR units had to use ATVs to move victims because of traffic blocking the ambulance's access to the scene.
As of yet, no arrests have been reported.
Police confirmed an investigation was ongoing and there is currently no information on suspects.