Garland police responding to major accident discover driver shot to death in vehicle

By: Domingo Ramirez Jr. - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Garland, TX: A driver was shot to death Sunday afternoon on the LBJ Freeway in Garland, police said.

Authorities had not released the name of the victim as of Monday.

Initially, Garland police responded to a report of a major accident just before 6:30 p.m.

Sunday on southbound LBJ Freeway, between Centerville Road and LaPrada Drive.

Once on the scene, officers attended to the driver, who appeared to have been the victim of a shooting.

Garland fire paramedics arrived and transported the driver to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Detectives responded to the scene and are investigating the shooting death. No arrests have been made.

An investigation continued Monday and detectives are attempting to determine what led to the shooting.