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4 shot, 1 killed at car wash on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas, police say

There are no suspects in custody, police said.

DALLAS — Updated at 5:30 a.m. Monday

At least four people were shot at a car wash Sunday night, one of them an employee who was hit and killed.

The owner, Dale Davenport, told WFAA that the crowds can get large at Jim's Car Wash in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in South Dallas.

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sources said that there were "hundreds" of people on MLK Boulevard when "a gun battle broke out."

Four people were taken to Baylor University Medical Center. An employee at the car wash, Sheila Sanders, 56, was cleaning when she was shot. Sanders died at the hospital, according to Dallas police. All three victims were in stable condition as of Monday morning.

There are no suspects in custody, police said.

Davenport said he's asked the city to help with the crowds, but said calls to the police do not get a quick response. Even though the city has tried to shut the place down, he said they should focus more on getting enough police officers in the area to fight crime. 

Outgoing Dallas Councilman Kevin Felder pushed to shut down the car wash because of repeated crime issues. Davenport told WFAA that he has met with two city council candidates in this runoff election for this district and hopes to stay open and stay safe. 

Credit: WFAA
June 2, 2019: Officers investigate the scene after a shooting broke out at a car wash in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.
Credit: WFAA
June 2, 2019: Officers investigate the scene after a shooting broke out at a car wash in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.
Credit: WFAA
June 2, 2019: Officers investigate the scene after a shooting broke out at a car wash in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.
Credit: WFAA
June 2, 2019: Officers investigate the scene after a shooting broke out at a car wash in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.

UPDATE, 11:24 p.m.: Sources are telling WFAA that the person who was shot and killed is a woman. The shooter(s) have not been caught.

EARLIER, 11:07 p.m. 6/2/19: Dallas Police are at the scene of a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Lamar Street. Four people have been shot, one of whom is dead, police said. The three shot victims have been taken to Baylor University Medical Center. 

Sources say one of the victims is a female, and said that there were "hundreds" of people on MLK Boulevard when "a gun battle broke out."

There are no suspects in custody, police said.

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