Crime & Safety

Grand Prairie Man Shoots & Kills Maintenance Worker He Mistook For Burglar

Police found Cesar Montelongo, 53, lying on a resident's balcony with a gunshot wound. He did not survive his injuries.

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December 27, 2022

Police are investigating after a maintenance worker was allegedly shot and killed on Christmas Eve by another person who mistook him for a burglar.

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On Dec. 24, 2022 at about 6:00 p.m., Grand Prairie police officers responded to reports about a shooting at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Alouette Dr.

When they arrived, they found Cesar Montelongo, 53, lying on a resident's balcony with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but did not survive his injuries.

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