Police in Dallas, Texas, say they are searching for a 17-year-old man wanted for the weekend murder of a high school girl who allegedly gave birth just three weeks ago.
FOX 4 in Dallas reported that 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood was shot and killed Sunday morning in the southeast neighborhood of Oak Cliff.
The station learned from a source close to the family that Ms. Hood gave birth three weeks ago.
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On January 7, 2024, 17-year-old Ikea Hood was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, after giving birth just three weeks earlier. (Hood family, via Fox 4 Dallas)
The Dallas Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Grambling Drive around 10:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting.
Investigators learned that Hood was shot by a suspect who fled the scene.
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Responding paramedics treated Hood, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Monday, police announced that after further investigation, 17-year-old Trevon Darnell Wright was identified as the suspect, adding that an arrest warrant had been issued for Wright on suspicion of murder.
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On January 7, 2024, 17-year-old Ikea Hood was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, after giving birth just three weeks earlier. (Hood family, via Fox 4 Dallas)
Police said a murder investigation is underway.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Det. Contact Andrew Knoebel at 469-849-3755 or by email at andrew.knoebel@dallaspolice.gov.
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The station reported that Hood was a student at Lancaster High School and a member of the Tigerette training team.
