Crime & Safety

Dallas Swat Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect In Capital Murder At Dallas Cafe

Cops say the incident started at around 12:30 a.m. when SWAT officers were called to an apartment complex in the 9300 block of Skillman.

Cafe Delicious in Dallas where police say an employee was killed during a robbery.
Cafe Delicious in Dallas where police say an employee was killed during a robbery. (CBS 11 News)

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas SWAT officer shot and killed a capital murder suspect who was carrying an assault rifle while running away from authorities early Thursday morning, police say.

Police say the incident started at around 12:30 a.m. when SWAT officers were called to an apartment complex in the 9300 block of Skillman Street to execute a warrant on suspects for a deadly shooting at a cafe in Dallas.

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