🌱 Apartment Shooting Leaves 1 Dead + I-45 Blocked

Happy Friday, Dallas! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 72 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. One man is dead after an overnight shooting added an apartment complex in Dallas. On Wednesday evening, officers responded to a shooting call at the Overlook Ranch Apartments. upon arrival, an adult male was lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. The Dallas police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect in a hit-and-run crash. The incident occurred on Dec. 23 at East Wheatland Road and Interstate 35E. Willie Clyde Nelson Jr was fatally struck by a vehicle and found lying in a parking lot. (The Dallas Morning News)
3. On Thursday, both directions of Interstate 45 were blocked after an 18 Wheeler overturned into a concrete barrier. The incident occurred shortly after 11:00 a.m. when the driver crashed their truck into the concrete wall. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

• MLK Kids Concert At The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (10:00 AM)
• Trampled By Turtles At The Bomb Factory (6:00 PM)
• Twelfth Night At Moody Performance Hall (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Connect with school representatives and Discover Dallas ISD virtually tonight at 6 p.m.! Register at www.dallasisd.org/discover (Facebook)
• SPCA of Texas announced that as of Monday, Jan. 17, its Martin Spay/Neuter & Veterinary Clinic will offer low-cost wellness appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Facebook)
• Dallas Police Department is asking for help in locating Critical Missing Person Gerald Earl Smith. He was last seen at 5330 Tioga Street, Dallas, Texas. Mr. Smith may be confused and in need of assistance. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.