On the evening of March 13, 2023, 22-year-old Juan Jose Prado was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Golden Chick restaurant near the CF Hawn Freeway and Saint Augustine Road in the Pleasant Grove area. Prado had arranged to meet someone in the parking lot and was shot while still inside his pickup truck.
After being shot, Prado attempted to seek help by driving away but collided with two parked cars.
Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
Dallas police swiftly identified and arrested 18-year-old Elijah Julius Valles in connection with Prado's death. Valles was charged with murder. As of the latest reports, authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting.
