DALLAS — A man is facing capital murder charges after two men were found shot to death early Saturday morning in southern Dallas, according to the Dallas Police Department.
Officers responded around 2:30 a.m. on May 17, 2026, to the 6600 block of Emhouse Street in the Wolf Creek area following reports of a shooting.
Investigators said officers arrived and discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified the suspect as 47-year-old Heriberto Oropeza-Hernandez.
According to authorities, Oropeza-Hernandez barricaded himself inside the location after the shooting, prompting a response from the department’s Dallas Police SWAT team.
Officials said Oropeza-Hernandez was eventually taken into custody and booked into the Dallas County Jail on a charge of Capital Murder. ICE has also filed a charge of illegal alien.
The investigation remains ongoing under case number 070443-2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Timothy Johnston at 214-671-3523 or by email at timothy.johnston@dallaspolice.gov.
