, Dallas police responded around 1:02 a.m. to the 2900 block of Elm Street, where three people had been shot. Dallas Fire Rescue took all three victims to a hospital in stable condition. Authorities later arrested Demond Hardy, 23, and charged him with four counts of aggravated assault involving the discharge of a firearm. The station reported that the investigation was continuing at the time of publication. That August account provides a specific date, location, victim count and arrest, making it distinguishable from the unverified report now appearing in the supplied search results. The information about three stable patients belongs to the August case. It does not establish the condition of anyone mentioned in a newer report, and Hardy's arrest should not be presented as an arrest in a separate incident. ## Earlier deadly shootings involved different cases Another report concerns two shootings on May 5 and May 6, 2026. [FOX 4](https://www.fox4news.com/news/deep-ellum-shooting-security-guard-killed) reported that five people were wounded near Commerce Street and Malcolm X Boulevard late Tuesday. All five were expected to survive. Around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, a separate shooting in the 2800 block of Elm Street fatally wounded security guard Joseph Gray, 26. Police said Gray had been trying to break up a fight. Detorius Tarver, 23, was arrested and charged with murder. Investigators said the two shootings appeared unrelated. The headline describing two deaths and three injuries refers to an even older case. The [Fort Worth Star Telegram](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article261415177.html) reported that shooting on May 13, 2022, in the 2800 block of Elm Street. Jermaine Lewis and Quintin Lowe died, while three other people were injured. Police said the 2022 shooting began after two men approached another man on a sidewalk. Two bystanders were also struck by gunfire, according to the newspaper's account of the initial police findings. Those dates explain why searches for a Deep Ellum shooting can return sharply different accounts. The older reports document serious violence, but they do not confirm the details of a newly reported incident.](https://liquidlabswa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Deep-Ellum-Shooting-Reports-What-Is-Confirmed-in-Dallas.jpg)
A report of another Deep Ellum shooting has appeared alongside coverage of older cases in Dallas, creating confusion over how many people were injured and when the violence happened.
The available reports describe several separate incidents. Their casualty figures, locations and arrest details should not be combined into one account.
Latest shooting claim remains unverified
A search excerpt from 97news.today claims that at least five people were shot in Deep Ellum. However, the excerpt itself says the total number of victims had not been officially confirmed. It also leaves their medical conditions unclear.
That report could not be independently verified for this article. There is no confirmed incident date, precise location or police account available here to establish what happened. The reported figure of five victims therefore remains an unverified claim.
Other posts in the supplied results describe a Halloween party shooting and video of chaotic scenes in the district. Those excerpts do not establish that either event is connected to the latest report. A recent posting date can also make older footage or reporting appear current.
For now, the unresolved details include the number of people hurt, their conditions, the circumstances of the shooting and whether anyone has been detained.
August shooting left three people injured
A separately documented Deep Ellum shooting happened on August 23, 2026. According to NBC 5, Dallas police responded around 1:02 a.m. to the 2900 block of Elm Street, where three people had been shot.
Dallas Fire Rescue took all three victims to a hospital in stable condition. Authorities later arrested Demond Hardy, 23, and charged him with four counts of aggravated assault involving the discharge of a firearm.
The station reported that the investigation was continuing at the time of publication. That August account provides a specific date, location, victim count and arrest, making it distinguishable from the unverified report now appearing in the supplied search results.
The information about three stable patients belongs to the August case. It does not establish the condition of anyone mentioned in a newer report, and Hardy’s arrest should not be presented as an arrest in a separate incident.
Earlier deadly shootings involved different cases
Another report concerns two shootings on May 5 and May 6, 2026. FOX 4 reported that five people were wounded near Commerce Street and Malcolm X Boulevard late Tuesday. All five were expected to survive.
Around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, a separate shooting in the 2800 block of Elm Street fatally wounded security guard Joseph Gray, 26. Police said Gray had been trying to break up a fight. Detorius Tarver, 23, was arrested and charged with murder. Investigators said the two shootings appeared unrelated.
The headline describing two deaths and three injuries refers to an even older case. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that shooting on May 13, 2022, in the 2800 block of Elm Street. Jermaine Lewis and Quintin Lowe died, while three other people were injured.
Police said the 2022 shooting began after two men approached another man on a sidewalk. Two bystanders were also struck by gunfire, according to the newspaper’s account of the initial police findings.
Those dates explain why searches for a Deep Ellum shooting can return sharply different accounts. The older reports document serious violence, but they do not confirm the details of a newly reported incident.