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Man charged in deputy constable's shooting

01:40 PM CST on Friday, March 3, 2006
By KIMBERLY DURNAN / Staff Writer

A 26-year-old Dallas man has been charged with attempted capital murder in connection with the shooting of a deputy constable outside a nightclub in northwest Dallas.

Flavio Sarinana was one of four people Dallas police were questioning late Thursday, hours after Alonso “Art” Lizcano, 35, was shot in the abdomen outside the Chicas Bonitas nightclub at 11044 Harry Hines Blvd. around 2:30 a.m.

Sarinana was being held Friday at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center. Bond has been set at $500,000 on the attempted capital murder charge, but the suspected illegal immigrant also was being held on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Dallas County Sheriff’s Department records.

Lizcano was working an off-duty security job, but he was wearing his uniform and was clearly identifiable as a deputy constable, said his boss, District 5 Constable Mike Dupree.

“It doesn’t matter whether you are on duty or not, you are still considered a peace officer,” said Dallas police Senior Cpl. Jamie Kimbrough in explaining why Sarinana was charged with attempted capital murder.

Lizcano was in stable but critical condition Friday at Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he was scheduled for surgery to repair damage to his bowel area, Dupree said.

Lizcano had approached a pickup that was blocking a driveway, when a suspect rolled down the window and fired several times, Kimbrough said.

Acting on a tip, Dallas police and county constables set up surveillance about 4:45 p.m. outside a mattress warehouse in the 10000 block of Stemmons Freeway. Two men were detained when they approached a pickup matching the description of the one used in the shooting. Two other men were also detained when they later approached the truck.

The three others who were questioned have been released, but detectives are keeping in contact with them, Kimbrough said.