Police Chief Eddie Garcia says they lost a hero Thursday night after Officer Darron Burks was 'executed' in a senseless act of violence.
A Dallas police officer was killed in an ambush shooting in Oak Cliff Thursday night. Two other officers were hurt. One is still critical.Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia identified Darron Burks as the fallen officer. He also identified the suspect as 30-year-old Correy Cobb-Bey.Two Dallas police senior corporals, Officer Jamie Farmer and Officer Karissa David, were taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center.Farmer, who was shot in the leg, was released from the hospital on Friday.
He was hit once in the leg.At 10:12 p.m. Senior Corporal Karissa David pulled up to the parking lot entrance. Chief Garcia says Cobb ran towards the officer and shot her several times as she got out of her squad car.Officer David returned fire but was shot in the face.As more backup arrived, Cobbe drove off.TxDOT cameras captured the police chase as it moved along Loop 12, headed north alongside the west side of Dallas, eventually making its way onto I-35E.
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