Police are seeking two men recorded leaving the West Dallas home where Antonio Turner suffered fatal injuries.
DALLAS, Texas — A death first believed to have resulted from a dog attack is now being investigated as a homicide after an autopsy found that 41-year-old Antonio Turner’s injuries were more consistent with violence, Dallas police said.
The revised finding has left detectives working to determine what happened inside a home in the 4100 block of Pringle Drive on Jan. 7. Investigators are seeking two unidentified men who were recorded leaving the West Dallas residence around the time Turner was found critically injured.
Dallas police officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the home after receiving a call about an injured person. Turner was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities initially believed his injuries had been caused by a dog.
The investigation changed after an autopsy indicated that Turner’s injuries were more consistent with homicidal violence. Police have not released additional details about the injuries or said what evidence led investigators to classify the death as a murder.
Investigators are trying to identify two men seen in surveillance images leaving the residence. One was wearing a red jacket. Police described the second man as tall and said he was seen walking a dog.
Authorities believe the dog may have had some involvement in Turner’s death, but they have not explained what role the animal may have played. Police also have not said whether either man is suspected of attacking Turner. Both are being described as persons of interest rather than suspects.
The distinction means detectives believe the men may have information that could help establish the sequence of events. Their identities, their relationship to Turner and the reason they were at the home have not been released.
Detective Kenneth Castoral said investigators have received little information from witnesses and need someone who saw or heard what happened to speak with police.
“I need anybody who saw what happened to contact me,” Castoral said. “We don’t have very many witnesses or anyone that’s come forward yet. That’s what I really need is just someone to come forward and tell me what happened.”
No arrests have been announced, and police have not identified a possible motive. The investigation remains focused on identifying the two men and determining what happened before Turner was found injured.
Author note: Last updated July 16, 2026.