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Comeaux confirmed Sunday morning that investigators were working at three locations after the Halloween night shootings unfolded between midnight and 1:30 a.m. early Sunday. Police have not determined whether the incidents are connected.

“The detectives and officers are still trying to put everything together to understand exactly what happened on each scene and to see if anything is related,” Comeaux said. “At this time, we have no information that they are related, but we’re still doing an investigation to try to figure that out at this time.”

Our partners at The Dallas Morning News reported four people were killed across two locations, while at least six others were wounded at a third.

Police have not released details about what led to the shootings or publicly identified any suspects.

Police arrested Treyveon Demby but said he was not responsible for any of the shootings over the weekend. Demby was in Deep Ellum that night and pointed a loaded gun in the direction of a crowd, according to court documents. Demby was federally charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Raybould.

At about 1 a.m. on Sunday, a Dallas police officer responded to gunfire at the 2600 block of Main Street. The officer saw a man dressed in black wearing a ski mask, pointing a handgun towards Main Street, officials said.

The officer ordered the man to drop the weapon, according to the affidavit. He refused at first but then handed it over and then led the officers on a short pursuit. Officers were able to detain him. Investigators found the gun to have 16 rounds, including one in the chamber.

Federal enforcement in Deep Ellum coming after Halloween shootings

The DOJ said Monday afternoon that federal partners would be helping secure Deep Ellum after the Halloween shootings.

Operation Deep Cover will increase law enforcement presence in the area with both uniformed officers and plainclothes officers, according to U.S. Attorney Ray Raybould.

The operation will also create a direct line between Dallas Police and federal law enforcement to review Deep Ellum cases for connections. The review applies to both current and previous cases.

Raybould said his team will review previously unprosecuted cases and charge them federally. The U.S. Attorney also said they will charge every case that can be charged federally.

Law enforcement is also asking people to say something if they see something. People are encouraged to call in tips to Dallas Police at 877-373-TIPS or FBI Dallas at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

Three of the four victims killed are identified

NBC 5 has confirmed the names of three of the people killed in the Deep Ellum Halloween shootings.

According to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office, 21-year-old Kaniesa Scott and 28-year-old Unique Elise Benjamin are among the victims. The family of 25-year-old Anthony McCleary confirmed to NBC 5 that he was also killed in the shootings.

Scott’s family spoke with NBC 5 on Sunday and said she was attending Tarleton University and planned to become a math teacher. She recently earned her associate’s and was working on her bachelor’s degree. Her family said she was killed just after arriving at Deep Ellum and parking.

McCleary’s family said he recently moved back to DFW and was working on his faith.

“This is not the lifestyle that he lived. Recently he had been out feeding the homeless,” said his cousin Mia McCleary-Jeter.

Police questioned at least one person in connection with shootings

Comeaux said officers had arrested at least one person in connection with one of the incidents and that investigators were interviewing people in custody and witnesses to determine what happened.

“We are interviewing some individuals right now that we have arrested, still trying to figure out exactly how it ties into … all the shootings out here,” Comeaux said.

Police have not publicly identified anyone in custody or announced formal arrests in the investigations.

Police chief praises officers’ response during Halloween celebrations

Comeaux said Dallas Police had increased their presence throughout the Deep Ellum entertainment district Saturday night in anticipation of Halloween crowds. He praised officers for their quick responses to the shootings, saying one officer provided lifesaving care to an injured person and was able to revive them.

“We were fully staffed out here. We had a lot of officers. There was a lot of response out here,” Comeaux said. “We looked at the plan. We knew it was Saturday night. We knew it was Halloween, so we were staffed properly.”

The chief said one officer told him they were less than two blocks away when they heard gunfire and immediately ran toward the scene.

“I mean, those are the things that helps more chaos from continuing on. When you have that presence and you have the officers on the scene that fast,” Comeaux said.

Dallas Police ask public for video of Deep Ellum shootings

As investigations continue, Comeaux urged anyone who was in Deep Ellum overnight and may have recorded video or taken photographs to share that material with Dallas Police. He said investigators were already receiving information but needed additional evidence to help establish what happened at each location.

“We’re really asking the public, if you have video, if you have pictures, anything from social media, anything, please contact us with this so we can try to piece this together and bring justice here,” Comeaux said. “We need all the videos you have. If you have anything, even if you don’t think it may show anything, you never know. We’re already getting information in, and so we need to confirm some of this information. And I’m pretty sure someone has caught the proper footage on video that can help us.”

Outbreak of violence continues trend in Deep Ellum

The Halloween shootings in Deep Ellum are at least the fourth incident this year where multiple people have been injured by gunfire in the entertainment district.

Two people were shot in Deep Ellum early Friday, Aug. 14, along Canton Street. A week later, a man was arrested after shooting three people along Elm Street in the early morning hours of Aug. 23.

In the spring, gunfire erupted along Commerce Street during Cinco de Mayo celebrations, injuring five people.

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