Man killed after argument on DART train in Dallas

Man killed after argument on DART train in Dallas

A man was shot and killed Monday night following an argument aboard a DART train, according to DART police.

DALLAS - A man was shot and killed Monday night following an argument aboard a DART train, according to DART police.

What we know:

DART police officers responded to the Market Center Station on Harry Hines Boulevard just before 10:15 p.m. on Monday.

Officers found the victim, identified as 53-year-old Daniel Tom Gormley, inside a train car. He had multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. First responders attempted to save Gormley's life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A DART rail operator witnessed the scene and described the events to police. The witness reported hearing Gormley tell the suspect to get off the train before the suspect fired three times.

Police quickly located and arrested a man matching the suspect's description near the station. The man was identified as Christopher Clemson Akins and was charged with murder.

Dig deeper:

Friends said Gormley worked at a restaurant in Irving. Sunday was his birthday, so he was taking the train to Deep Ellum on Monday to have drinks with friends.

"Daniel was the kind of guy that everybody got along with. That was kind of puzzling about this whole situation. He wasn't confrontational. He wasn't hot-headed," said Mel LeMane, Gormley's boss at Po Melvins. "He was from Slow-dessa and just a country boy from out in West Texas that was never in a hurry and never confrontational, just a sweet guy."

LeMane said Gormley would always joke about being from Odessa, but he called it Slow-dessa.

He reportedly didn't have much family aside from a son living in Illinois.

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What they're saying:

DART Police Chief Cato emphasized the agency's commitment to safety in a statement:

"Incidents like the one that occurred earlier this week are both extremely rare and are taken very seriously," Chief Cato said. "DART Police remain deeply committed to the safety of our riders, employees, and the communities we serve."

What we don't know:

It remains unclear whether Akins and Gormley knew each other prior to the confrontation or what the subject of the argument was.