In the early morning hours of January 2, 2026, Guadalupe Gonzalez, a 57-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a shooting in northwest Dallas, Texas. The incident, which also left another individual in critical condition, unfolded in the 11800 block of High Meadow Drive shortly before 5:30 a.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced Gonzalez dead.
The second victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Police swiftly arrested a suspect at the scene, identified as 26-year-old Noah Trueba. He was subsequently booked into the Dallas County Jail and is facing a murder charge. The shooting is reported to have occurred after Trueba met Gonzalez and the other victim through an online dating application. According to an arrest affidavit, Trueba had been drinking and using drugs with the pair, who he described as husband and wife.
The investigation into the motive for the shooting remains ongoing. Trueba has claimed that he acted in self-defense, alleging that the couple attempted to sexually assault him, which led him to open fire. After the shooting, Trueba fled the immediate scene but was located by police hiding near a highway and taken into custody. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the fatal encounter and have asked anyone with information to come forward.
