Dallas shooting: Female driver killed after car riddled with 30+ bullets, suspect at large

Woman killed in drive-by shooting, car riddled with 30+ bullets

A woman in Dallas was shot and killed while driving through the Oak Cliff area, with her car being riddled with over 30 bullets. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more from the case and a family wondering who committed the crime and why.

DALLAS - Police are searching for a gunman who fired more than three dozen rounds into an SUV in Central Oak Cliff on Tuesday, killing the female driver and hospitalizing her passenger.

What we know:

Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 2200 block of South Zang Boulevard, near the Wynnewood Village shopping center, at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Investigators determined that two people were shot while driving. Their Cadillac SUV, riddled with bullet holes, crashed into another vehicle following the gunfire, according to a police statement.

Cental Oak Cliff deadly shooting (Terry Van Sickle)

The driver, 24-year-old Kayli Lopez, and a 21-year-old male passenger were transported to a nearby hospital. Lopez died shortly after arrival; the man is expected to survive.

Detectives told FOX 4 that a suspect in a separate vehicle fired more than 36 rounds into the SUV before fleeing the scene. A description of the suspect’s vehicle has not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

The location of the shooting was across from Wynnewood Village shopping center, where investigators will likely look for surveillance camera footage.

What we don't know:

The identity of the male passenger and his relationship to Lopez have not been disclosed. Police have not yet identified a suspect or a motive for the attack.

What they're saying:

Lopez's family is searching for answers. They didn't know who the 21-year-old passenger in the vehicle was.

"When you open that door, you heard that loud laugh, and I'm never getting it back," Omar Lopez, the victim's brother, told FOX 4's Peyton Yager. "I'm supposed to defend them, and now I'm here. I can do nothing anymore, and she's gone."

Her husband tells FOX 4's Peyton Yager that Lopez said she was going out to get food before the shooting occurred. As the hours passed, her family became worried.

The 24-year-old leaves behind four children, including a seven-month-old infant, as well as a family wondering who would commit a crime like this and why.

"She was a mother. She was a good student. She got married. She owned her own home and owned her business," Omar Lopez continued. "I can't even go into her house. It's hard, you know…"