On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Dallas Police responded to the 220 block of E. Overton Road, for a report of a body found behind a dumpster. The preliminary investigation determined when officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot to the head. The man died at the scene.

The man’s identity will be determined by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing and documented under case number 022347-2023.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective John Valdez with the Homicide Unit at 214-671-3623 or by email at john.valdez@dallaspolice.gov.

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