1 dead, 4 hurt in gun battle near Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge [Video]

One person is dead, and four others are hospitalized after an altercation between two groups escalated into a shootout in a parking lot near the Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge.

Gun Battle

What we know:

Police responded to Canada Drive and Gulden Lane near Trinity Groves around 11 p.m. Monday.

Investigators said a gathering was taking place in the parking lot adjacent to the bridge in West Dallas when an altercation broke out between two groups. The situation quickly escalated into gunfire.

When officers arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds. Two others had already driven themselves to the hospital in a bullet-riddled SUV.

One victim died at the hospital, while the others remain hospitalized. Authorities have not confirmed whether all the injured individuals were shot or if some sustained other injuries.

Multiple bullet-riddled vehicles were recovered as evidence.

Witness Statements

What they’re saying:

A pedestrian walking across the bridge at the time of the shooting described the chaos.

“We were just …