Murder 249 occurred Wednesday night around 11:45 p.m. at the Super 7 Motel on Independence Drive near Camp Wisdom Road and I-20 in far Southern Dallas.
Police said Christopher Miles, 37, was stabbed to death by a 50-year old suspect who was arrested and charged with murder.
Murder 248 happened around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex on Ridgecrest Road in the 5 Points area of Northwest Dallas.
A man with no identification was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He died later at the hospital. The medical examiner was working Thursday to locate the man’s relatives.
Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata, also a Northwest Division Patrol Sergeant, said he understands that residents expected crime reduction this year.