Man Found Fatally Shot at Dallas Apartment Complex in Wolf Creek Area

DALLAS, Texas - Dallas police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 36-year-old man dead at an apartment complex in the Wolf Creek area early Monday morning.

According to the Dallas Police Department, officers responded at approximately 5:40 a.m. on June 1 to a shooting call in the 7500 block of Chesterfield Drive.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of an apartment building at the La Playa Apartments – Mandalay Palms Shoreside complex.

Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the scene and provided medical assistance, but the victim was pronounced dead.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office later identified the victim as 36-year-old Broderic Dasmond King.

Preliminary information indicates King was shot by an unknown suspect. Police have not released information regarding a possible motive or suspect description.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the homicide.

The case is documented under Dallas Police case number 078694-2026.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective N. Marez at 214-671-3673 or by email at noel.marez@dallaspolice.gov.