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Phillip Betts

Case from Dallas, TX dated Nov 29, 2022

Victim Details

Phillip Betts

Male

Black / African American

Dallas

TX

2022-11-29

26

Phillip

Betts

07/30/2026

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Phillip Betts, a 26-year-old male, tragically died on November 29, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store on South Lancaster Road in Oak Cliff. Betts, who was African American, was involved in a confrontation with store employees over allegedly stolen items. During the altercation, Betts reportedly struck one of the female employees multiple times with his fists.

Kevin Jackson Sr., a 47-year-old customer at the store, intervened in the situation. Jackson, w ...
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  • https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article278338944.html
  • DPD Beat: Homicide on S. Lancaster Road
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