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Police blocked off the area surrounding the scene of the shootings.

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Bonnie View Road at East Ledbetter Drive, Dallas

DALLAS — Two people were killed and a third was wounded Saturday night when gunfire erupted at a car wash in East Oak Cliff.

Police said the shootings happened at the business at Bonnie View Road and East Ledbetter Drive around 9:30 p.m.

Two victims who were taken to Baylor University Medical Center for treatment were pronounced dead. They were identified as Byron Carter, 28, of Garland, and Brandon Gilstrap, 29, of Mesquite.

A third gunshot victim was taken to Methodist Charlton Medical Center in serious condition.

Police spokeswoman Senior Cpl. Janice Crowther said the shooting suspect was at large late Saturday. No description was available.

According to investigators, the violence may have been sparked when two groups of people were trying to rob one another.

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