A 54-year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times while driving through a busy Arlington corridor Friday night leaving investigators searching for a killer who remains on the loose.
,Arlington police were dispatched to the intersection of Highlander Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive around 8:40 p.m. Friday after receiving a shots-fired call., What they discovered when they arrived painted a grim picture of a targeted attack carried out in plain sight.
,Officers found a pickup truck that had veered off the roadway. The man behind the wheel had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene., The victim was 54 years old. His identity has not been publicly released pending notification of next of kin.
Witnesses at the scene provided investigators with a critical account of what unfolded in the moments before the deadly crash. According to police accounts drawn from the provided summary, bystanders observed the driver of a separate vehicle open fire on the victim multiple times before speeding away westbound on Highlander Boulevard. The shooter has not been identified and remains at large.
,No arrests have been made and crime scene investigators worked to determine exactly what happened., The shooting took place near a well-traveled stretch of road in Arlington close to a popular commercial district drawing significant attention from the surrounding community.
The circumstances surrounding the attack suggest the shooting was not a random act. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds before losing control of the truck which rolled into a grassy area off the roadway. The speed and deliberateness described by witnesses point to a calculated assault though investigators have not yet publicly established a motive.
Arlington police are now turning to the public for help in cracking the case. Detectives are urging anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or who has information about the suspect vehicle or shooter to come forward as soon as possible. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County by calling 817-469-8477. Callers are not required to give their names and may still be eligible for a cash reward depending on the information provided.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities have not released a description of the suspect vehicle involved in the shooting beyond the direction it traveled after the attack. Anyone who was in the area of Highlander Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Friday evening and observed anything unusual is encouraged to contact investigators immediately.