10/19/2021- 7:59 p.m.
Phillip Dankins, 28, accused of shooting, damaging gas line: Dallas apartment explosion.
The explosion happened the morning of Sept. 29 at the Highland Hills Apartments.
Dallas police filed criminal charges on Tuesday of deadly conduct against a suspect accused of causing that explosion by shooting into an apartment and damaging a gas line.
Firefighters were on scene investigating a gas odor when the explosion destroyed one building and damaged several surrounding buildings.
Dankins had already been arrested on Oct. 3 on a family violence warrant.
Now, the seven counts of deadly conduct have been added to his arrest record.Dallas police say the arrest was made possible with help from the ATF and arson investigators.
