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Dallas police released a statement “out of an abundance of caution” Tuesday warning of a “trend” between three women who have been found killed in Dallas this year.
The most recent woman, who police have not identified, was found on the evening of July 15 in a field in the 800 block of Brazos Street, near the Trinity River Bridge, police say.
A July 17 autopsy by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the woman’s death a homicide.
Police are looking at the homicide in connection with two other women who have been killed this year, although it has not been determined if the three deaths are connected, police say.
According to police, at least two of the women who have been found dead had possible ties to prostitution.
The other women whose deaths police are investigating are Cherish Gibson, 25, and Kimberly Robinson, 60.
Both Gibson and Robinson were found in the 200 block of Santa Fe Avenue, just two miles from the most recent victim, on June 24 and April 22, respectively.
A preliminary investigation determined that Gibson had been stabbed. Robinson’s body was found in an open field.
“Out of an abundance of caution, and in the interest of public safety, the department wants to inform this population of this trend. The investigations into all three cases are ongoing,” the police said in a statement.
The statement comes after a recent spike in trending Google searches into the phrase “serial killer Dallas 2023.”
The jump in searches for the phrase seem to have originated from a viral TikTok posted on June 4 that seems to link several homicides and missing women from Dallas to a possible serial killer. The 200 block of Santa Fe is shown in the internet sleuth’s video.
When asked about the TikTok and a potential link between the crimes, Kristin Lowman, Public information officer for the Dallas Police Department, gave the Advocate the following statement:
Looking into a connection between crimes would be part of the ongoing investigations.
If there is ever a message that needs to be relayed to the public in regard to public safety – the department will communicate that as soon as possible.
The safety of the public is our top priority.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dallas Police Detectives David Grubbs at 469-540-6377 or David.grubbsjr@dallaspolice.gov or Christopher Walton at 214-701-8453 or Christopher.walton@dallaspolice.gov.
