Man Found Fatally Shot In Dallas Homeless Encampment

Dallas police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot in a homeless encampment Sunday afternoon.

Officers responded to a health and welfare check call around 3 p.m. on the 2600 block of Dawson Street.

Upon arrival they found an unidentified male with a gunshot wound unresponsive in a homeless encampment. Emergency crews arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

The Dallas County Medical Examiners office are working to positively identify the victim.

Authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

This investigation is ongoing.