Officers responded to a call of shots being fired outside a DeSoto residence and saw the suspect flee in his vehicle. They followed him to the Spanish Trails Inn off Interstate 35 and Pleasant Road just inside Lancaster city limits, where he stopped the vehicle and pulled out a weapon. He refused to drop it when instructed, and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Abel Reyna Jr.
Agency Responsible: DeSoto Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 23, 2013
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban