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Man shot while riding motorcycle in southern Dallas, police say

The victim told police he noticed a vehicle began following him while he was riding his motorcycle in and out of traffic.
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DALLAS — Updated at 9:28 a.m. with the latest information from Dallas police.

A man was shot early Wednesday while he was out riding his motorcycle in southern Dallas, according to police. 

Officers at the scene said the man crashed the motorcycle into a curb after he was shot just before 2:30 a.m. The crash happened near the 5700 block of University Hills Boulevard, where shell casings could be seen all over the road.

The victim told police he noticed a vehicle began following him while he was riding his motorcycle in and out of traffic. When he turned onto University Hills Boulevard an unknown suspect began shooting at him, police say.

The man was hit at least once, police said. He was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive, according to authorities.

The suspect fled the scene and remains at large, according to officials. 

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