Gas Station Shooting Victim Identified + Displaced Tenants Update

Happy Thursday, neighbors! 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:

Hazy sunshine and very warm. High: 92 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. The University Police Department has identified the 39-year-old victim of a fatal shooting found in the street on Lovers Lane near the Shell Gas Station on Oct. 5 as Marc Anthony Montes. Police are searching for a 2004 to 2006 F-150 connected to the crime. Montes died at Parkland Hospital and witnesses told police he was apparently pushed out of the truck moments after gunfire was heard. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
2. The nearly 250 tenants displaced after an apartment explosion in South Dallas last week, received fliers announcing their hotel stays were extended through "at least" Wednesday. The City's Office of Emergency Management confirmed with WFAA on Tuesday that the tenants have to be checked out by Thursday because of the rooms already booked for Texas/OU weekend. Multiple agencies have been working to serve the displaced tenants. (WFAA.com)
3. Trash pickups in Dallas are getting back to normal as staffing gets better. (KERA News)
4. The Dallas Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying whomever shot a red and tan Doberman-type dog on Wednesday, Sept. 8. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
5. One of downtown Dallas' oldest commercial buildings has been sold to a Denver real estate investor. (The Dallas Morning News)

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— 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.