8 Shot After Gang Argument at Dallas Rap Contest
DALLAS - Police say eight people have been shot after rival gangs confronted each other during a Dallas nightclub's rap competition, and at least one person is critically injured.
Dallas police say the incident started around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rolls Royce club when members of one gang pulled guns and began firing.
Police spokeswoman Melinda Gutierrez says conditions of the victims range from fair to critical. She didn't have additional information. No arrests have been made.
Online police reports allege that a 22-year-old man was about to take the stage when he began arguing with a man, who shot the 22-year-old three times before firing into the crowd.
The reports say a 23-year-old man shot in both legs was in critical condition but able to tell officers about the suspects.
1. First off, to the person who wrote this, kudos for using the word 'argument' in the headline. I don't think I've ever heard an altercation between gangs/gang members called something so innocent, but I love it.
2. Dallas? I always imagined the home of the Mavericks & Mark Cuban to be full of cowboys & country music...not hip hop & gangs! Although I never really thought about it, this story helps me understand why DeShawn Stevenson is so happy playing for the Mavs. This is even better for him as the NBA Lockout does not appear to be ending anytime soon!
3. Why can't we have establishments with names like 'The Rolls Royce Club" up here in the Boston area? Surely Boston SHOULD have more street cred than Dallas, right? Apparently not!
-KC Jones
