Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – UPDATE: DPD has recovered the truck and asking for Ruiz to come forward for questioning. *SEE PRESS CONFERENCE BELOW*
Dallas are searching for the driver of a black Chevy LTZ pick-up who they say is responsible for a fatal hit-and-run over the weekend.
A 3-year old boy, identified and Jorge Neri of Wichita Falls, was killed Sunday afternoon, according to police in front of Chicken-N-Rice restaurant in a shopping plaza off of W. Northwest Highway.
Investigators say the truck is registered to 24-year old Ramon Garcia-Ruiz, and was driving at the time of the incident.
The truck has Texas plates – LCM-2124.
Police say after the accident, the driver of the truck did not stop, then continued northbound on Web Chapel Extension towards I-35.
Detectives are requesting help from the community with any information on this person of interest and/or the truck.
If you have any information, please contact Detective C. Clark, #6712, at (214) 671-0011 or by cell (214) 724-8769, or by email casey.clark@dpd.ci.dallas.tx.us with the Dallas Police Department’s Vehicle Crimes Unit in reference to Case #022512-2019.
We’re live at the scene of a hit-and-run, that took the life of a 3-yr-old boy. Jorge Neri was walking with his family in this strip mall parking lot, when he was struck and killed by a pickup truck. The pickup is registered to Ramon Garcia Ruiz. Police are looking for him. pic.twitter.com/Jke6yyzPlQ
— Dan Godwin (@DanGodwinFOX4) February 5, 2019
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