Updated April 17 @ 11:36 a.m.
The Wylie Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance as detectives probe a deadly shooting that occurred near Dodd Park.
Sgt. Donald English reported officers were dispatched just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, after calls came in about gunfire at the northeast corner of Country Club Road and Park Boulevard.
“Multiple witnesses reported hearing several shots being fired and several males running in various directions,” English said.
When officers arrived, they located 17-year-old Ty’Ron Kuria of Wylie suffering from gunshot wounds, English said. Wylie Fire Rescue personnel administered life-saving care at the scene and then transported the victim to a regional hospital.
According to the police spokesman, emergency responders’ efforts were unsuccessful and Kuria was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact the Wylie Police Department at 972-442-8171.
