PRIVATE OFFICER DOWN TEXAS by; Rick McCann www.privateofficer.com
DALLAS TX. Jan 7 2008 - A man died hours after he was found shot Sunday morning in a parking lot off Central Expressway and Fitzhugh Avenue.
Phillip Washington, 50, was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital, which was where he was pronounced dead around 7:30 a.m.
While Washington was wearing a guard uniform when he was found in the State Bank and Trust parking lot, police said they are still unsure if Washington was working at the bank as a guard at the time of the shooting or another nearby business.
Washington's family called his death senseless violence.
"He just loved people, people loved him," said Frederick Washington, Phillip's brother. "Man, he's going to be missed by all."
Washington said he and his brother were aware of the dangers that came along with his job.
"I always told him not to go the same way, watch his back all the time," he said. "And he usually had someone with him."
Police found Phillip after a passerby called them after spotting a body.
Police said they believe the incident started out as a robbery in the parking lot. Somewhere along the way, they said, things went wrong and Phillip was shot and killed.
"They didn't have to kill him, you know," Washington said. "They could have just got his money and left him."
Police are looking at surveillance video from Saturday night.
They said they believe the suspect took off in Phillip's truck, which is a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup with the license plate number 49Y-YH5.
Those with any possible information about the case are asked to call the Dallas Police Department.
Phillip Washington, 50, was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital, which was where he was pronounced dead around 7:30 a.m.
While Washington was wearing a guard uniform when he was found in the State Bank and Trust parking lot, police said they are still unsure if Washington was working at the bank as a guard at the time of the shooting or another nearby business.
Washington's family called his death senseless violence.
"He just loved people, people loved him," said Frederick Washington, Phillip's brother. "Man, he's going to be missed by all."
Washington said he and his brother were aware of the dangers that came along with his job.
"I always told him not to go the same way, watch his back all the time," he said. "And he usually had someone with him."
Police found Phillip after a passerby called them after spotting a body.
Police said they believe the incident started out as a robbery in the parking lot. Somewhere along the way, they said, things went wrong and Phillip was shot and killed.
"They didn't have to kill him, you know," Washington said. "They could have just got his money and left him."
Police are looking at surveillance video from Saturday night.
They said they believe the suspect took off in Phillip's truck, which is a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup with the license plate number 49Y-YH5.
Those with any possible information about the case are asked to call the Dallas Police Department.
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