The Brief

A 24-year-old woman was killed, and a 21-year-old man was injured when a gunman fired more than 36 rounds into their SUV in Central Oak Cliff.

The victims' Cadillac was riddled with bullets before it crashed into another car near the Wynnewood Village shopping center.

Dallas police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene in a separate vehicle and have not yet identified a motive.

DALLAS - Police are searching for a gunman who fired more than three dozen rounds into an SUV in Central Oak Cliff on Tuesday, killing the female driver and hospitalizing her passenger.

What we know

Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 2200 block of South Zang Boulevard, near the Wynnewood Village shopping center, at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Investigators determined that two people were shot while driving. Their Cadillac SUV, riddled with bullet holes, crashed into another vehicle following the gunfire, according to a police statement.

The driver, 24-year-old Kayli Lopez, and a 21-year-old male passenger were transported to a nearby hospital. Lopez died shortly after arrival; the man is expected to survive.

Detectives told FOX 4 that a suspect in a separate vehicle fired more than 36 rounds into the SUV before fleeing the scene. A description of the suspect’s vehicle has not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

The location of the shooting was across from Wynnewood Village shopping center, where investigators will likely look for surveillance camera footage.

What we don't know

The identity of the male passenger and his relationship to Lopez have not been disclosed. Police have not yet identified a suspect or a motive for the attack.

What they're saying

Lopez's family is searching for answers. They didn't know who the 21-year-old passenger in the vehicle was.

"When you open that door, you heard that loud laugh, and I'm never getting it back," Omar Lopez, the victim's brother, told FOX 4's Peyton Yager. "I'm supposed to defend them, and now I'm here. I can do nothing anymore, and she's gone."

Her husband tells FOX 4's Peyton Yager that Lopez said she was going out to get food before the shooting occurred. As the hours passed, her family became worried.

The 24-year-old leaves behind four children, including a seven-month-old infant, as well as a family wondering who would commit a crime like this and why.

"She was a mother. She was a good student. She got married. She owned her own home and owned her business," Omar Lopez continued. "I can't even go into her house. It's hard, you know…"

The Source

Information in this article comes from Dallas police and FOX 4 reporting.