Authorities identify man found fatally shot in car in Old East Dallas

A man found fatally shot in a car in Old East Dallas early Thursday has been identified.

The Dallas County medical examiner’s office identified the man as 24-year-old Jorge Martinez Lorenzo.

About 12:15 a.m., police said officers who were on patrol in the 5500 block of Tenison Parkway, near Samuell Grand Park, noticed a car with multiple bullet holes.

A man was found in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound, according to police. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

No additional information about what led to the shooting or possible suspects was immediately available.

A GoFundMe was created for funeral expenses for the family.

“He was the best son in the world, loving and close to his family,” his obituary says.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ronald Kramer at 214-671-3608 or Ronald.kramer@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 015058-2023.

CORRECTION, 2:33 p.m., Feb. 1, 2023: An earlier version of this article misidentified the gender of the victim because of incorrect information provided by Dallas police.