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Pedestrian shot after yelling at speeding driver that almost hit him, Dallas police say

The suspect remains at large, according to police.
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A 24-year-old man was shot in the leg Friday night following an altercation with a driver in Northwest Dallas, police said.

The 24-year-old told police he was walking to work with another person around 10:30 p.m. when the incident began on the 2800 block of Merrell Road.

As they were walking, they were almost hit by a speeding car, according to police. The man yelled at the black, two-door car in response. 

The male driver of the car then allegedly stopped and shot the man before speeding away. 

He remains at large, according to police.  

Responding officers applied a tourniquet to the 24-year-old's leg before he was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.

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