West Dallas shooting on I-30 service road leaves man dead

A 28-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle after a shooting in West Dallas.  

What we know:

Dallas police said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 4400 block of the Dallas Fort Worth Service Turnpike. That’s a service road along Interstate 30 near Loop 12.

Officers found 28-year-old Erick Artea Lerma dead inside a vehicle.

The suspect reportedly fled the scene but was later arrested and identified as 32-year-old Anthony Rios Rivera. He is now charged with murder.

What we don't know:

Rios Rivera’s mugshot has not yet been released.

Police also haven’t shared a motive for the shooting or said how they connected the Rios Rivera to the crime.

The Source: The information in this story comes from the Dallas Police Department.

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