police-shooting · 4100 block of Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas

What happened after a Dallas police officer was shot during a traffic stop?

What happened?

Dallas Police Officer Ashton Rosebud was hospitalized with facial injuries after being shot by Jeremy Mays during a traffic stop on April 19, 2026. Mays, also hospitalized with a gunshot wound, faces aggravated assault charges, while investigations by Dallas PD and the DA's office are ongoing.

Interim public outcome

Last checked: Jun 16, 2026
Sources: Reddit; YouTube; People Newspapers; WFAA; YouTube

Timeline

  1. Dallas Police Officer Ashton Rosebud encountered Jeremy Mays walking on the Central Expressway around 2:13 a.m., leading to a traffic stop in the 4100 block of Mockingbird Lane where Mays attacked the officer and was shot.

  2. Officer Rosebud was hospitalized with multiple broken bones in his face and nose and cuts near his eye, while Jeremy Mays was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

  3. Reports confirmed Officer Rosebud was recovering at home and Mays was expected to survive, with charges of aggravated assault on a public servant pending against Mays.

  4. The Dallas Police Department released bodycam and dashcam footage of the incident, confirming ongoing investigations by DPD and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.

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