3 wounded after shooting at State Fair of Texas; suspect in custody

DALLAS — Three people were wounded during a shooting at the State Fair of Texas on Saturday night, authorities said. A suspect is in custody, according to police.

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Suspect identified

Update 10:25 a.m. EDT Oct. 15: The suspect was identified by Dallas Police Department sources as Cameron Turner, 22, according to WFAA-TV.

The State Fair of Texas is expected to reopen Sunday, KTVT reported.

“The State Fair of Texas is a treasured event -- a celebration of food, family, and fun. Although this incident was isolated, I am outraged that anyone would choose to act out violently at the Fair. We will not tolerate this behavior. I know @DallasPD, which patrols our Fair, will work with @StateFairOfTX to ensure the rest of the event is safe for everyone,” Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson said in a statement obtained by the news outlet.

-- Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

3 wounded, suspect in custody

Update 11:26 p.m. EDT Oct. 14: According to the Dallas Police Department, one man shot at another man, KDFW-TV reported. Three people were shot with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, police said.

Dallas police spokesperson Senior Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez said that at about 7:45 p.m. CDT police responded to the shooting, WFAA-TV reported. The suspect ran from the scene but was later taken into custody, Gutierrez told reporters during a news conference late Saturday. A gun was also recovered.

Original report: The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. CDT at the fair site, located in the Fair Park neighborhood of Dallas, KDFW-TV reported. Three people were reportedly wounded, city and police officials told The Dallas Morning News.

A Dallas police call log showed dozens of units responding to Fair Park for an assist-officer call at about 7:50 p.m. CDT, according to the newspaper. Videos from the fair showed a large number of people running and seeking shelter.

WFAA-TV, quoting “police sources,” said that three people were shot but there were no fatalities. One person was in custody, according to the television station. Police have not confirmed whether there were any injuries.

The State Fair of Texas wrote on its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Dallas police were investigating reports of a shooting and advised residents to “avoid the area” as the fair was being evacuated.

The Dallas Police Department tweeted that one suspect was in custody.

Police said that shortly after 8 p.m. CDT, the suspect was in custody, the Morning News reported. That person has not been identified.

Dallas City Council member Adam Bazaldua, whose district includes Fair Park, wrote in a post on X that he had been briefed about the incident by City Manager T.C. Broadnax, according to the newspaper.

Bazaldua said the shooting occurred in the fair’s food court and was “sparked from a dispute between two people who knew each other.” He tweeted that three people were injured.

An investigation is ongoing. Police are expected to provide an update later Saturday, according to a tweet from the department.