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🌱 Light-Rail Train Collision + Domestic Altercation Shooting
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First, today's weather:
Breezy in the morning. High: 55 Low: 36.
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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:
- Fort Worth Police Department reports that a man has been pronounced dead following a domestic altercation in Dallas on Sunday. The adult male was found with a gunshot wound to his torso after officers were dispatched to 3200 Bridge Hill Drive after calls were made about a shooting. According to the department, homicide detectives are conducting an investigation into the shooting. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
- North Texans gathered in Dallas to show their support for Ukraine on Saturday. Attendees displayed blue and yellow flags, carried signs, and rallied against the unprovoked Russian invasion. Supporters gathered at Dallas' Klyde Warren Park. (WFAA.com)
- A light-rail train collided with a Dallas Police SUV on Friday night. The incident occurred at North Griffin Street and Pacific Avenue in Downtown Dallas with thankfully nobody being injured. No additional details regarding the crash have been released but DART police are currently conducting an investigation. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
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- The gorillas at the Dallas Zoo show their incredible patience! Click to watch the full video. (Instagram)
- Did you know that the DFW Airport uses cement markers to determine the length of an aircraft? Click to take a look at the markings. (Facebook)
- Tete-A-Tete Narcissus, World's Favorite Tulip, Petunia Limbo Pink, and Narcissus Dutch Master are in full bloom this week at The Dallas Arboretum. (Instagram)
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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.
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