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Woman Dead, Man in Custody After Officer-Involved Shooting: Dallas Police

Police said a woman is dead after an officer-involved shooting outside a Dallas home Wednesday morning. [[411049695,C]]

Officers responded to a suspicious person call in the 4700 block of Eastside Avenue at 4:56 a.m., police said.

Police said the officers were told a vehicle in front of the home had been reported stolen. As the officers approached the vehicle, the driver reversed and crashed into the squad car.

The driver then went forward, striking a wooden lattice fence and reversed toward the officers a second time. Police said two officers fired at the driver.

Police said the driver was transported to Baylor University Medical Center Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

The passenger in the vehicle was not wounded. Police said they transported him to headquarters and interviewed him. He faces potential felony criminal charges.

No officers were injured during this incident.

Police closed the street in front of the home while they investigated.

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