18-year-old killed in east Oak Cliff by gunman who fled in car, Dallas police say

An 18-year-old man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon by a gunman who fled in a car, Dallas police said.

Police were called about 3:30 p.m. to the 400 block of North Denley Drive, near Hutchins Avenue in east Oak Cliff, where they found Kendrick Johnson wounded on a sidewalk. He had been shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police said witnesses told them that Johnson had been shot by a man who fled in a red or maroon sedan driven by someone else. A detailed suspect description was not available.

Police had not determined a motive for the shooting, and no additional information was available.

The shooting took place just south of the Trinity River levee in an area known as The Bottom, a long-neglected, historically Black neighborhood that has been eyed for redevelopment in recent years.

Anyone with information about the shooting may contact Detective Brewster Billings at 214-671-3083 or brewster.billings@dallascityhall.com and refer to case No. 181647-2021.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this case. To make an anonymous tip, call 214-373-8477.