Dallas police respond to multiple incidents, including shootings and major accidents overnight | North Texas

DALLAS, Texas — On January 18, 2026, Dallas Police were kept busy responding to a series of incidents, including shootings, major accidents, and an officer assault. The investigations are ongoing, according to the Dallas Police Department.

At approximately 2:13 a.m., officers responded to a high-water call near northbound Walton Walker Boulevard and Singleton Boulevard, where a car crashed into a creek. The driver was uninjured, and no offense was reported, documented under case number 008556-2026.

Earlier, at 12:02 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Southern Oaks Boulevard. Unknown suspects were seen shooting from a vehicle, but no injuries were reported. This investigation is ongoing under case number 008482-2026.

In another incident, at 12:48 a.m., a major accident occurred in the 3200 block of Marvin D Love Freeway. A truck collided with a car at a stoplight, causing a chain reaction. One person was taken to the hospital for evaluation, and the investigation continues under case number 008494-2026.

At 12:37 a.m., an officer was assaulted by 33-year-old Jovan Ruano-Mendez, of Dallas, Texas, while working off-duty in the 2600 block of West Jefferson Boulevard. Ruano-Mendez was arrested and charged with Assault on Public Servant and Public Intoxication. This case is documented under number 008488-2026.

In a separate incident at 1:30 a.m., officers attempted a traffic stop near Bruton Road and South Buckner Boulevard. The suspect vehicle fled, eventually crashing into a building. The driver, 17-year-old Jaxton Miller, of Dallas, Texas, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses. This is documented under case number 008523-2026.

At 4 a.m., a man was shot in the 1200 block of Harlandale Avenue and transported to the hospital in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing under case number 008597-2026.

On January 17, 2026, at 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Bataan Street. A suspect was seen shooting, but no injuries were reported. This case is documented under number 008422-2026.

At 10:25 p.m., a stabbing was reported in the 4900 block of Crozier Street. An injured man was found and taken to the hospital. No offense is reported, and the investigation continues under case number 008430-2026.

Finally, at 8:48 a.m. on January 18, 2026, a major accident occurred in the 10200 block of Miller Road involving two vehicles. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing under case numbers 008647-2026 and 008650-2026.