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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting in west Oak Cliff, Dallas police say

Adam Hinguanzo, 32, was found inside a vehicle and died at a hospital, police said.

Updated at 6:15 p.m. July 9: Revised to include details about an arrest.

A 23-year-old man faces a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting last week in west Oak Cliff.

Dallas police said Efren Medina was arrested Thursday and is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Adam Hinguanzo.

Efren Medina
Efren Medina(Dallas County Sheriff's Office)

The victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds early the morning of July 2, in the 600 block of Gallant Fox Drive, near South Merrifield Road. Hinguanzo was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Hinguanzo met with Medina and Medina’s brother about 5 a.m. to purchase a truck from the brother, police wrote in an arrest-warrant affidavit.

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While Hinguanzo was in the truck to test drive it, he pulled forward, pinning Medina’s brother between two vehicles, police wrote in the document. Medina then shot repeatedly at Hinguanzo, striking him at least twice, according to the affidavit.

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A neighbor witnessed the encounter from his front yard and identified the brothers, police wrote in the affidavit.

No bail amount was listed in court records for Medina as of Thursday evening.

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Anyone with information about the shooting may contact Detective Jake Morgan at 214-671-3630 or jake.morgan@dallascityhall.com and refer to case No. 115533-2020.

To leave an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-8477.

CORRECTION, 6:15 p.m. July 9, 2020: An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the victim’s last name.

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