Investigators say a gunman used an unexpected food delivery to draw a man outside before opening fire.
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police are searching for a gunman they say used a pizza delivery to lure a man to his front door, then shot him multiple times March 1 in a neighborhood near Sedona Lane and Dove Creek.
Authorities say the attack appears to have been planned, not random. Detectives say the victim did not order the pizza and that the shooter seemed to know how to get him outside. The case has drawn attention because of the unusual method used in the ambush and because the suspect was still at large more than two weeks after the shooting. Investigators are now leaning heavily on surveillance footage and neighborhood cameras as they try to identify the person who fled in what police described as a silver Chevrolet Trax.
Police said officers were sent to the 1800 block of Sedona Lane at about 4:13 p.m. on March 1 after reports of a shooting. By then, investigators said, a delivery had already been made to the home and the victim had stepped outside. Surveillance video reviewed by detectives shows a person dressed in black waiting near a wall by the garage, according to police. After the victim came to the door, the suspect moved in and fired several shots. Police said the gunman then ran off, came back and fired more rounds before leaving the area. The victim was struck eight times but survived the attack. Dallas Fire-Rescue took him to a hospital in critical condition. Detective Michael Bui later said investigators believe the violence was deliberate and carefully staged.
Detectives say the setup itself is one of the strongest signs that the shooting was targeted. Bui said the suspect appears to have used the victim’s name to place the order online and chose a purchase that would trigger a cash delivery. He told local television that the order had to stay under $50 and had to be sent to the home in a way that would bring the victim to the door. Police have not said who placed the order, where it was submitted from or whether digital records have identified a device or account. They also have not said whether the victim knew the shooter. What investigators do have, Bui said, is limited video showing an unknown suspect in dark clothing and a silver 2024 or 2025 Chevrolet Trax leaving the scene. He said the victim’s own Ring camera did not capture the attack, leaving police to rely on footage from across the street and any nearby homes or businesses that may have recorded the vehicle before or after the shooting.
The case stands out because it turned an ordinary doorstep delivery into part of what police believe was an organized shooting. Investigators have not released a motive, an arrest affidavit or a suspect name, and no charges had been announced as of Wednesday. A brief public summary posted by the Dallas Police Department said the man was shot by an unknown suspect just after receiving a food delivery he had not requested. The department identified the vehicle only as a silver Chevrolet Trax and said the investigation remained active under case number 029209-2026. Police also have not released the victim’s name publicly. Family members have spoken publicly about the attack, but authorities have revealed few details about the victim’s background or any known dispute that could explain why he was targeted. That lack of public information has left the surveillance images and vehicle description as the clearest pieces of evidence now in circulation.
The next steps in the case are likely to center on video review, online order records and any physical evidence recovered at the scene. Detectives have asked people in the area to check home security footage for March 1, especially for images of a silver Trax traveling through the neighborhood around the time of the shooting. Police have not said whether they recovered shell casings that might connect the gunfire to another crime or whether they have identified the delivery service involved. They also have not said whether the delivery driver was aware of the plot or treated as a witness. For now, the public case file remains sparse, and officers are still trying to turn the surveillance clips into a suspect identification. Until that happens, the investigation remains in a holding pattern built around one unusual question: who used a pizza order to set up an attempted killing in broad daylight?
Family members have added a human layer to the case while police continue the search. The victim’s sister, Maria Perez, told local television that her brother did not suspect trouble when he saw the delivery arrive. She said he thought the pizza may have been sent by his girlfriend, so he opened the door without alarm. “He didn’t think nothing of it,” Perez said in the interview. “When he opened the door immediately, he was shot.” Her account matched the broad sequence described by police and underscored how suddenly the attack unfolded. Perez also said her brother was fighting for his life after the shooting. That comment, paired with police statements that he was hospitalized in critical condition, has made the case especially urgent for relatives waiting for answers and for detectives trying to identify the person on the video before the trail goes cold.
The suspect had not been identified publicly as of March 19, and no arrest had been announced. The next major step is whether new camera footage, digital records or witness leads allow detectives to tie the silver Trax and the fake delivery order to a named suspect.
Author note: Last updated March 19, 2026.