DALLAS — Three people were injured after gunfire broke out at the State Fair of Texas Saturday night. Dallas police have announced that they have a suspect in custody.
Police responded to a report of a shooting in the fair's food court at about 7:45 p.m., the Dallas Police Department said.
Investigators determined one man shot at another man, resulting in three victims being shot and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The conditions of the victims were not immediately known.
After the shooting was reported, authorities quickly evacuated the fairgrounds, organizers reported on social media. It was advised to avoid the area.
A suspect, who was not immediately identified, ran from the scene but officers located and arrested him. A gun believed to have been used in the shooting also was found, police said.
In a post shared on X, Dallas City Councilmember Adam R. Bazaldua of District 7 said that the shooting was sparked from a conflict between two people who knew each other in the fair's food court.
The State Fair, in Fair Park, was scheduled to run through next weekend.
I have been updated by the City Manager about a shooting that occurred in The State Fair of Texas food court tonight, sparked from a conflict between two people who knew each other. Three people were injured and the shooter is in DPD custody. The park is being evacuated for…
— Adam R. Bazaldua (@AdamBazaldua) October 15, 2023
Videos posted on social media showed groups of people running along sidewalks and climbing barriers as they fled the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information become available.