As of this afternoon, that has changed," the chief said Friday.

After reviewing two other incidents, police now believe there's a connection, partly because of the suspect's vehicle, the chief said.

In Wednesday's shooting, a witness described the suspect running back to a red, older-style minivan and speeding away, police said.

A day earlier, a suspect in a burgundy van or car drove by and shot into an Asian-run business, police said.

Hate has no place here."

Authorities are also asking for the community's help in identifying the suspect.

So far, Dallas police have described the suspect in Wednesday's shooting as "a Black male approximately 5'7" to 5'10", with a thin build, curly medium-length hair and a connecting beard."

"We need to get this person in custody," the chief said.