Dallas DART train shooting kills one; suspect arrested
A passenger was fatally shot on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) train near the Pearl/Arts District Station on Bryan Street on the evening of Oct. 5, 2025; DART police responded after reports of an active shooter and a suspect was taken into custody. The incident is the second deadly shooting on the DART system in about a week — authorities earlier found 53‑year‑old Daniel Tom Gormley shot to death on Sept. 29, 2025 — prompting heightened concern about rider safety and an ongoing investigation by DART police.
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📌 Key Facts
- One person found dead from a gunshot wound on a DART train near Pearl/Arts District Station around 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2025
- DART police responded after an active-shooter report and say a suspect was taken into custody at the scene
- This is the second fatal DART train shooting in the prior week; on Sept. 29, 2025, Daniel Tom Gormley, 53, was found shot on a train — that suspect was identified as Christopher Clemson Akins