3 Korean Women Shot At Dallas Hair Salon By Unknown Gunman, Police Say
Three women were shot at a hair salon in Dallas on Wednesday after a gunman entered the business and opened fire, police said.
The shooting took place at Hair World Salon, which operates in a predominantly Korean business area. An unidentified man stopped his vehicle near the salon, entered the building and shouted something unintelligible. He then fired at least four shots inside before fleeing, according to authorities.
The victims were all Korean women who were shot in their extremities, police told Dallas’ NBC 5. They were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to survive.
WFAA, the local ABC affiliate, said that the salon’s owner, an employee and a customer were injured in the attack.
Police confirm 3 people shot were all Korean women. We’re at 2200 block of Royal at Hair World Salon.
1 male suspect fled in dark colored mini van, likely maroon.
No indication of hate crime at this time, but there is still an increased fear in the Asian community here. @wfaapic.twitter.com/nfVvs9Rukc— Tiffany Liou (@tliou) May 11, 2022
The Dallas Police Department described the suspect as a Black man driving a dark-colored or maroon minivan. It’s unclear what type of firearm the attacker used or what motivated the act.
On Wednesday evening, authorities also shared a photo of the person fleeing the scene and an image of the vehicle.
On 5/11/22 at 2:20 p.m. 3 female victims were shot at the World Salon on Royal Ln. The suspect is described as a Black male 5’7” to 5’10” thin build with curly hair and beard. Contact Detective T. Johnston at 214.671.3523 or timothy.johnston@dallascityhall.com if you have info. pic.twitter.com/gZ81P62BN7
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) May 12, 2022
The Black male suspect in the shooting at the World Salon located at 2216 Royal Lane was seen driving an unknown maroon minivan. The three female victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/nM6tLURbRO
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) May 12, 2022
Investigators told local media that there was no indication the shooting was a hate crime.
“We haven’t said that it’s not, but we haven’t seen any indication that at this time that it is one,” Sgt. Warren Mitchell, a spokesman for the department, told KDFW, the local Fox affiliate. “When he came in, he shouted something that we haven’t figured out yet, and then he started shooting.”
The department has called in the FBI to help with its investigation.
Dallas police did not immediately reply to HuffPost’s request for comment.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.