Mesquite

Mesquite Charter School Student In Custody After Gun Incident – No Injuries Reported!

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MESQUITE, Texas – Law enforcement authorities reported that no students or officers sustained injuries during an incident that occurred at a Mesquite charter school. A student was apprehended after entering the school carrying a firearm on Monday morning, leading to an officer-involved shooting as police responded to the situation. The episode transpired shortly before 9 a.m. at the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy in Mesquite, which serves students in grades 5-12. Mesquite police confirmed that …

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Twelve-year-old driver crashes car into a tree, friend dies

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MESQUITE, TX – A fatal incident unfolded in Mesquite, Texas, on Thursday, Jan. 4, when an SUV veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The driver behind the wheel was reportedly a 12-year-old boy, and the accident resulted in the death of another 12-year-old boy, Kevin Briones, as confirmed by police. The SUV was heading south on the 15000 block of Lasater Road near Champlain Way when it lost control around 8:40 a.m., …

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Police shot a 19-year-old following a stolen car chase

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MESQUITE, TX – A local police officer fatally shot a 19-year-old man amidst an investigation into a stolen vehicle. The drama began to unfold in the early hours of Thursday when the officer spotted a stolen car being tailed by another vehicle, both of which pulled into a convenience store located in an eastern Dallas suburb. The officer found the stolen car deserted at the gas pumps and saw two men making a quick exit …

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