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The Latest: Man who fired at Texas courthouse just graduated

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on an exchange of gunfire outside the federal courthouse in downtown Dallas (all times local): 5 p.m. A 22-year-old man who was killed after opening fire outside a federal courthouse in Dallas had just graduated from community college in Corpus Christi Brian Isaack Clyde was fatally shot Monday as he exchanged gunfire with federal officers. …

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In Case You Missed It Weekend News Digest: Sunday, June 16, 2019

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories across North Texas, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit 5 stories from the previous week and capsulize them in this digest with the most recent updates. In our 5+5 format, we published the first 5 on Saturday morning, while you can find the second five …

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19-year-old driver fled scene of fatal northwest Dallas crash, police say

A 42-year-old man from Mesquite died early Sunday morning after police say an intoxicated driver crashed into his car in northwest Dallas. Officers were called just after 1 a.m. to the 11100 block of Harry Hines Boulevard, where a 19-year-old in a Cadillac Escalade hit a Ford F-250 and a Honda Civic from behind, sending the Civic into a median. The driver …

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Man Shot by Fort Worth Police Also Shot Himself, Investigation Finds

A 20-year-old man who was shot multiple times by Fort Worth police officers on Sunday shot himself in the head first, a police investigation has found. Ballistics tests showed that a bullet from a 10 mm handgun entered and exited JaQuavion Slaton’s head, according to multiple law enforcement sources and a city official. The revelation, set to be announced Thursday …

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Booker’s Father Says Recent Murder Victims ‘Hung Around Each Other’

Dallas police are still working to see if the man they arrested for the murder of Muhlaysia Booker can be connected to attacks on other transgender women. And Booker’s father said he thinks his daughter and two other murder victims — Leticia Grant and Chynal Lindsey — could be connected. Pierre Booker said he didn’t know why the women were …

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Graphic Warning: Fort Worth Police Release Body Cam Video of Deadly Shooting

Fort Worth police on Thursday released dramatic body camera footage that captured the scene when three officers opened fire on a wanted man Sunday — evidence that city leaders say shows the officers acted appropriately. The footage shows how it all started – with a foot chase after a traffic stop. JaQuavion Slaton, a 20-year-old man wanted on an outstanding …

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Man arrested in deaths of Dallas transgender woman, 2 others

DALLAS (AP) — A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the slayings of three women in Dallas, including a transgender woman whose death brought nationwide attention, police said Wednesday. Kendrell Lavar Lyles has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths, including last month’s slaying of 23-year-old transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker , Dallas police Maj. Max Geron said. …

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1 Killed, 5 Hurt When Crane Collapses on Dallas Apartments

A woman was killed and five others were injured Sunday afternoon when a crane collapsed into an apartment building in downtown Dallas, leading to several collapses within the building and an adjacent parking garage, officials say. Kiersten Smith, 29, was killed Sunday, June 9, 2019, when a crane collapsed into her Dallas apartment building. Photo courtesy of Smith’s family. Photo …

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