In response to a shooting call on December 20, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Dallas Police arrived at the 2200 block of McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas. Upon their arrival, officers discovered 46-year-old Roderick Butler on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds.
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported Butler to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Preliminary findings from the investigation reveal that Butler was shot by an unidentified suspect who quickly fled the scene. The suspect reportedly escaped through nearby parking lots, heading in the direction of Maple Avenue.
This remains an ongoing investigation and will be documented under case number 227175-2023.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Swanson at 469-934-5776 or at laurent.swanson@dallaspolice.gov.