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On Oct. 3 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Dallas police responded to a call for service in the 8200 block of Walnut Hill Lane.
During the preliminary investigation, officers determined that 18-year-old Christopher Nevarez and a 15-year-old male arrived at a hospital in a private vehicle after being shot at another location.
Nevarez had a gunshot wound to the neck and was listed in critical condition. The 15-year-old had a gunshot wound to the hand.
Further investigation determined that the 15-year-old shot Nevarez from behind while they were sitting in the vehicle, then shot himself in the hand, according to police.
On Oct. 5, the Dallas Police Department’s Fugitive Unit arrested the juvenile on a warrant charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Nevarez died on Oct. 7.
The juvenile remains in custody, and the investigation is ongoing, according to police. The case is documented under case number 145847-2026.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective A. Knoebel, badge No. 10313, at 469-849-3755 or andrew.knoebel@dallaspolice.gov.
