Man was driving for Uber when police found him shot in Dallas car crash, family says

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found shot after police responded to a car crash in Dallas overnight.

Dallas Police responded to the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 1:25 a.m. on Feb. 20 for a reported crash.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found 25-year-old Faneal Tesfit unresponsive in the driver's seat of his car that crashed into the side of an empty house. Police said they also discovered the victim had been shot.

Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel responded and tried to save Tesfit, but he ultimately died at the scene from his injuries.

According to the Dallas Police Department, investigators believe after a gunman shot Tesfit, he lost control of his car and veered off the road before crashing into the home.

Family members said Tesfit was driving for Uber at the time.

“Honestly, the only word I can use is devastating," said Zoie Keating.

Keating said she got word of Tesfit's death in a phone call early Tuesday. The two met during their freshman year at the University of Texas and were part of a group of friends that remained close after graduation.

"He was an incredible young man, intelligent when it came to his degree in biochemistry, but he also had a unique emotional intelligence that’s really hard to find. He was able to make anyone who was lucky enough to cross his path feel appreciated," she said.

Keating said Tesfit is being remembered for his kindness and love of Dallas sports teams. She said he had plans to attend medical school and had a bright future ahead.

She urged anyone with information about his death to come forward.

“He’s an incredible person and at least deserves some form of closure," said Keating.

Anyone with information about the deadly shooting is urged to contact Detective Cayce Shelton at 214-671-4740 or c.shelton@dallaspolice.gov.