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55-year-old shot and killed by man who came to front door looking for work, Dallas police say

Witnesses told police the incident began when a man had come to the front door and asked the 55-year-old if he had any work available.
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A 55-year-old was shot and killed Monday evening in Central Oak Cliff, Dallas police said. 

Raul Rodriguez-Presas was at his home on the 2300 block of Tyler Street with family members at the time he was shot, police said. 

Witnesses told police the incident began when a man had come to the front door around 7:45 p.m. and asked Rodriguez-Presas if he had any work available.

The two briefly fought each other, according to police, before the man shot Rodriguez-Presas in the chest and ran away. 

First responders took Rodriguez-Presas to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Family members who were at the home at the time did not see the man, but a person of interest was seen running away from the house. He was later arrested for a warrant, but a spokesperson said it was not clear whether he was involved in this shooting.

No suspects were in custody as of 5:30 a.m., police said. 

This is an ongoing investigation. 

Rodriguez-Presas' death is at least the 12th homicide in Dallas so far in 2020.

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