TX TX- Lynetta Washington, 54, Fatally shot as she walked home during street racing incident, Dallas, 25 April, '21, *New initiative*

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2024

National Cold Case Month: Revisiting 3 local investigations that remain unsolved

A North Texas police detective who launched a national database called ‘Solve the Case’ urges continued community vigilance for unresolved investigations across the nation and here at home.

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''But as the month draws to a close, a North Texas police detective who launched a national database called ‘Solve the Case’ urges continued community vigilance for unresolved investigations across the nation and here at home.''

“These cases not being important just one month or one day, these cases are important every day,” said Det. Aaron Benzick. “We’d like to challenge different groups for a call to action on some of these cold cases that maybe aren’t being talked about.”
Cold cases are where leads have been exhausted and tips are no longer coming in.
Unsolved cases like the April 25, 2021, murder of Lynetta Mae Washington in South Dallas.
According to police, the 54-year-old grandmother was shot dead while walking by just as street racers took over an intersection in the 4300 block of Duncanville Road. Police said she may have been hit by a stray bullet. Her case remains unsolved.
For three years, Dr. Angel Durr, PhD. has been doing everything in her power to get justice for her mother.''
2021

54-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot During Street Racing Incident in Dallas: PD

A 54-year-old woman was fatally shot during a street racing incident Sunday night in southern Dallas, police say.

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'Lynetta Washington, 54, was struck by gunfire as she walked near the 4300 block of Duncanville Road. Street racers had shut down the nearby intersection when an unknown gunman opened fire, striking Washington, police said.

"We believe there was no communication between her and the racers. She was walking towards her car, and just possibly got hit by a stray bullet. At this time we don’t have any indication there was any type of altercation between her and the speeders," Deputy Chief Terrance Rhodes said.'

 

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''The database has an open invitation for law enforcement, victims’ families, members of the media, and even cyber sleuths in hopes of generating new leads.''

Detective launches online platform where anyone can help solve cold cases

A local police detective is on a mission to bring closure and justice for victims year-round by featuring hundreds of investigations on an online national database where police, victims’ families and even internet sleuths can help generate big breaks.

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Help unsolved cases of murder, missing persons and serial offenses | Solve the Case

Solve the Case provides free tools and services to collaboratively help unsolved cases of murder, missing persons and serial offenses.

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National Cold Case Month: Revisiting 3 local investigations that remain unsolved

A North Texas police detective who launched a national database called ‘Solve the Case’ urges continued community vigilance for unresolved investigations across the nation and here at home.

www.nbcdfw.com

''The database has an open invitation for law enforcement, victims’ families, members of the media, and even cyber sleuths in hopes of generating new leads.

“It organizes the points of interest it creates a timeline and just lets you visualize the different facts of the public information on a case,” said Benzick. “It’s an easily shareable site, easily shareable case page where you can see the details of the case, learn about it and start understanding alright what is going on in this case and what can we do to move forward with it.”