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More than 25 teenagers have died because of gun violence in Dallas so far this year

Nearly 20% of all Dallas homicide victims in 2024 have been 18 years old or younger.

This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ homicide project focused on sharing the stories of all people killed in Dallas in 2024.

More than 150 people have been killed in homicides in Dallas through the first nine months of 2024. Of those victims, 26 — about one in every six — have been teenagers, according to data kept by The Dallas Morning News.

All 26 of the reported teenage homicide deaths have been due to gun violence. Twelve of the victims were 18-year-olds, nine were 17-year-olds, three were 16-year-olds, one was a 15-year-old and one was a 14-year-old.

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Seventeen of the 26 slain teenagers were Black. Eight were Hispanic. One was white.

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Twenty-three of the 26 were male, with the other three being female.

In September alone, three teenagers were fatally shot in the Dallas area. Two took place at or near gas stations and resulted in the deaths of students from Kimball and Lincoln high schools. The third shooting occurred at the Grand Inn motel in the Red Bird area.

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Arrests have been made in all three cases, with all three suspects facing murder charges.

There are several homicides involving teenagers that have not resulted in arrests, including the July shooting of 18-year-old Khamoni Williams, the June deaths of 17-year-old Zayvyon Jones and 18-year-old Tonya Medina, the May homicide of 16-year-old Isaac Aguirre and the March slaying of 16-year-old Trelynn Henderson.

As of the end of September, the estimated age breakdown of homicide victims in Dallas is as follows:

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  • 10-17 years old: 9.2%
  • 18-29 years old: 38.8%
  • 30-39 years old: 24.3%
  • 40-49 years old: 16.4%
  • 50 years or older: 11.2%

The News will continue tracking demographic information about homicide victims in Dallas in 2024 and map where the killings occurred as part of its Life and Loss in Dallas series. Reporters are committed to writing about every person killed in a homicide in the city this year, including those deemed justifiable by police. If you or anyone you know wants to share more about any of the victims, please reach out to reporter Jamie Landers at jamie.landers@dallasnews.com.

  • Anyone with information about the shooting of Khamoni Williams may contact detective Joshua Conklin at 214-671-3584 or joshua.conklin@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 110441-2024.
  • Anyone with information about the shooting of Zayvyon Jones may contact detective Joann Castillo at 214-671-4739 or joann.castillo@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 085647-2024.
  • Anyone with information about the shooting of Tonya Medina may contact detective Emmanuel Romano at 214-671-4096 or emmanuel.romano@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 085709-2024.
  • Anyone with information about the shooting of Isaac Aguirre may contact detective Adam Thayer at 214-671-3657 or adam.thayer@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 068759-2024.
  • Anyone with information about the shooting of Trelynn Henderson may contact Detective Timothy Johnston at 214-671-3523 or timothy.johnston@dallaspolice.gov and refer to case No. 034761-2024.
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