One individual is deceased following a shooting incident on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train Sunday night. This marks the second fatal occurrence on the Texas train system in a week.
The shooting happened near the Pearl/Arts District Station on Bryan Street around 7 p.m., according to FOX 4.
DART police were dispatched when a caller reported an active shooter at the station, as per the outlet’s report. A deceased individual with a gunshot wound was discovered on the train.
Details surrounding the incident are limited, but FOX 4 reported a suspect is in custody.
One person is dead after a shooting on a DART train in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (Jordan Bickerstaff via FOX 4)
Gormley was a Marine veteran, according to a GoFundMe page aimed at helping the family pay for funeral costs.
A fundraiser states, “He fell victim to an unwarranted act of violence while riding a train in Dallas, Texas, and was taken from us all too soon. Our family is devastated and entirely unprepared for the financial challenges of planning a funeral and handling the related expenses. We are appealing to our community for help during this heart-wrenching period.”
Daniel Tom Gormley, 53, was shot and killed on a DART train in Dallas on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (GoFundMe)
According to FOX 4, a DART rail operator informed the police that Gormley instructed the suspect to disembark from the train before the suspect fired a gun three times. The reason behind the altercation remains unknown.
Gormley’s accused killer was identified as Christopher Clemson Akins and was taken into custody quickly, police said.
DART Police Chief Charles Cato said last Wednesday that such incidents are “extremely rare” and “taken very seriously.”
“DART Police remain deeply committed to the safety of our riders, employees, and the communities we serve,” Cato said, via FOX 4.
DART operates as a transit agency for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, providing various transportation options: Light Rail, Trinity Railway Express commuter rail, bus lines, GoLink on-demand services, and paratransit offerings.
