Dallas Police Make Arrest in Cedars Area Fatal Shooting, Victim Identified

UPDATE: On April 20, 2026, Dallas Police arrested 30-year-old Richard Coleman in connection with this case. He has been charged with Murder and placed in the Dallas County Jail.

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DALLAS — Police are investigating a fatal shooting early Friday in The Cedars area that left one person dead.

Dallas police responded around 2:19 a.m. April 17, 2026, to a shooting call in the 1800 block of Park Row Avenue.

According to preliminary information, officers determined the victim had been shot by an unknown suspect. The victim was transported to a hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue, where the person was pronounced dead.

Police said the victim was a man who presented as female. The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as 21-year-old Paul Harris.

No suspect information has been released.

The investigation remains ongoing under case number 054325-2026.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective A. Joslin at 214-649-2790 or by email at adam.joslin@dallaspolice.gov.