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CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
Multiple people injured, 1 dead after shooting in Deep Ellum, Dallas police say
Multiple people were transported to the hospital, and one person died following an early morning shooting in Deep Ellum, the Dallas Police Department said. At about 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Dallas police officers were flagged down concerning a shooting that happened under a bridge at Canton Street and South Good Latimer Expressway. Officers found multiple people had been shot in a parking lot. DPD said officers performed life-saving measures on those who were injured. DPD said at one point, officers confronted a person with a gun, and one officer fired their weapon. Police have not released any information concerning the suspect. All of the injured were taken to local hospitals, and one person was pronounced dead, DPD said. No officers were injured. Multiple weapons have been recovered from the scene, as police continue to investigate. DPD said the Dallas County District Attorney's Office was notified of the shooting and will conduct its own investigation. We'll update as more information becomes available.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dallas historical marker recognizing lynching site back in place after vandalism
The Brief The Dallas Parks Department temporarily reinstalled the historical marker for Allen Brooks, a Black man lynched in 1910, four weeks after it was vandalized. Brooks was seized by a mob and hanged in downtown Dallas; no one was ever held responsible for his death. Police aren't treating the vandalism as a hate crime, despite concerns from advocates, and full repairs are expected to take three more months. DALLAS - The Dallas Parks Department was able to reinstall the vandalized historical marker memorializing the lynching of Allen Brooks in 1910. The new marker is only a temporary fix until the damaged marker can be replaced. The backstory On March 3, 1910, Allen Brooks was lynched in Dallas. Brooks, a Black man, was accused of raping a young white girl without evidence. On the day he was set to face trial, members of the mob seized Brooks from law enforcement officers, tied a rope around his neck and threw him from the second floor window of the courthouse. Brooks was dragged by the lawless mob several blocks to Main and Akard Streets, He was then hanged from a telephone pole in front of thousands of onlookers. No one was ever held responsible for the lynching of Allen Brooks. Dig deeper A historical marker that shares Brooks' story was vandalized about four weeks ago. The marker was removed from its base, according to Ed Gray, the president of the Dallas County Justice Initiative. Gray says the sign was sheered off, indicating the vandals had a tool to make the cut. He says the cast iron and aluminum sign would not be easy to carry far. With no clear motive and no identified suspects, the Dallas Police Department is not treating it as a hate crime. Gray is spearheading the effort to get a permanent replacement for the sign. What they're saying "For someone to go ahead and vandalize the sign and move it 30 feet away, that took effort. This wasn't a matter of just knocking a sign down, they were making a statement," Gray said. "This is a sharp reminder we still have a long ways to go if people are still vandalizing history in this way." Gray says it was important to get the marker up quickly, and especially before Juneteenth. "We can never forget. Because if we choose to forget, we're moving to a place in our history that I dare say would be even more troublesome than what happened to Allen Brooks," Gray said. What's next The full repairs are expected to take about three more months. The Source Information in this article comes from the Dallas Police Department and a conversation with Ed Gray, the president of the Dallas County Justice Initiative.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- CBS News
North Texas teen sentenced to 5 years for 2024 Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting
A teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison for a targeted classroom shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School last year that stemmed from a dispute, according to court records. Ja'kerian Rhodes-Ewing, 18, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the April 12, 2024, shooting at the southeast Dallas campus. Ja'kerian Rhodes-Ewing, 18 Dallas Police Department The Rhodes-Ewing shooting occurred one year before another gunman allegedly opened fire inside the same school, injuring four students and a teacher. That incident, which took place this past April, led to 17-year-old Tracy Denard Haynes Jr. being charged with five counts of aggravated assault in connection with the mass shooting. In the 2024 incident, police said Rhodes-Ewing brought a .38-caliber revolver to school and shot a fellow student in the leg. He fled the scene but was later captured near the school's football stadium, where the firearm was also recovered. Following the shooting, the school was placed on lockdown. Parents received calls from their children during the incident, but were instructed not to come to campus as the situation remained active. Many expressed fear and frustration, drawing comparisons to past school shootings, including the 2022 tragedy in Uvalde. At the time, a parent of a 10th grader said her son was shaken up. "I'm just all upset right now," she said. "Police don't tell us anything." Another parent said his 11th-grade daughter called him while he was at work. "I don't need nothing bad happening to my daughter. They won't let me in — we're just waiting right now," he said. "It goes back to Uvalde." Three days later, students staged a walkout at the school, with at least 50 people gathering outside to protest safety concerns.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dallas Rioters Assault Officers In Anti-ICE Mayhem
A Dallas march against federal immigration raids ended in arrests and pepper spray Monday night, underscoring a wave of violent riots in Los Angeles. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on June 9 to 'protest' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, mirroring a larger, more chaotic uprising on the West Coast. Dallas police declared the 'march' an unlawful assembly around 9:40 p.m. and later deployed pepper spray and smoke after objects—including a firework—were thrown at officers. At least one arrest was confirmed by Dallas police, with charges pending, per WFAA. The left-wing agitators who organized the Dallas event said their efforts were part of a nationwide show of solidarity with Los Angeles, where roughly 700 National Guard troops and Marines were deployed following several nights of escalating violence tied to President Donald Trump's mass deportation initiative. The Dallas Police Department reportedly released a statement ahead of the demonstration: 'The Dallas Police Department is aware of the activity planned for Monday, June 9th, at Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The Department will not interfere with a lawful and peaceful assembly of any individuals or groups expressing their first amendment rights. Participants will see our patrols as they always do at large events. Our main priority remains the safety of the people who live, work, and visit the city of Dallas.' Footage that social media users say is from the shows a street view of a wall of policemen holding shields, while rioters yell 'Free Palestine.' Aerial footage from Fox4 shows some rioters waving Mexican flags and gesturing toward police, but there is no audio: Tensions in Los Angeles exploded over the weekend following Trump's authorization of large-scale ICE raids across Southern California. Rioters torched police vehicles, clashed with officers, and raised Mexican flags in defiance of federal immigration enforcement. The riots prompted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to post an image of a masked man waving a Mexican flag atop a burning vehicle, captioned simply: 'This is not ok.' The viral post added fuel to an already volatile political debate. As The Dallas Express reported, Musk's statement was widely interpreted as an endorsement of Trump's crackdown, despite his earlier criticism of the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill'—a sweeping immigration enforcement package currently advancing through Congress. Prominent figures seized on the LA chaos to reinforce concerns about illegal immigration. Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) shared footage of rioters with the caption, 'Import the Third World, become the Third World.' While California Governor Gavin Newsom pleaded for calm, his administration faced criticism from both the right and left. On June 7, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement claiming rioters had 'remained peaceful,' but critics quickly challenged that framing. Libs of TikTok shared footage of arson and assaults, accusing the LAPD of downplaying the unrest.
Miami Herald
10-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Texas Amber Alert for Missing Dallas Boy Canceled
Police said four-year-old Luciano Gallegos has been recovered after an Amber Alert was issued for his disappearance in Dallas, Texas, early on Tuesday morning. No further details were given. Newsweek has contacted the Dallas Police Department's public information office for more information. The original Amber Alert said Gallegos was taken by a 21-year-old man named Louis Ricker on Monday, June 9, and was last seen at 2900 Block of South Walton Walker Boulevard in Dallas, traveling southbound at around 11:30 p.m. in a White Mitsubishi Outlander. The Amber Alert system is used widely throughout the U.S., with 82 plans in place to help recover children after they have been determined missing, enabling some missing child reports to be resolved. The alerts can be issued on a state-wide or local scale and more than one child can be involved in the case. The system, which stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, dates back to 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters worked with the local police to develop a warning system to find abducted children, and later other states and communities soon set up their own plans. These alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cellphones, and other data-enabled devices. The Amber Alert system is used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Indian country, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 27 other countries. By the end of 2024, 1,268 children had been recovered due to the activation of an Amber Alert, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which helps to distribute alerts to the public. This is a developing article. Updates to follow. Related Articles Amber Alert: Kidnapped Toddler, Mother 'Found Safe' in North CarolinaAbducted 8-Year-Old California Girl Found After Amber Alert IssuedAmber Alert Issued as 1-Year-Old Goes Missing in South DakotaAmber Alert Canceled for Missing 1-Year-Old From Washington State 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
