Category: Texas

Lockdown Lifted at Texas Air Force Base After Gunshots Reported Off-Base

The lockdown at Texas’s Lackland Air Force Base in Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) has been lifted following reports of gunshots heard off-base on Tuesday. JBSA went into lockdown early on Tuesday after gunshots were heard off-base, according to reports. In a statement on Twitter, JBSA officials said security forces and local law enforcement are…


Suspected Gunman Fatally Shot by Texas Police at Summer Camp in Duncanville

A suspected gunman is dead after police confronted him on Monday morning at an indoor sports complex hosting a summer camp in Duncanville, Texas. Officers from Duncanville Police Department acted swiftly and were onsite at 8:45 a.m. on Monday after receiving phone calls at 8:43 a.m. about an alleged armed individual and shots fired at…


Police in Texas Fatally Shoot Armed Person at Youth Day Camp

DUNCANVILLE, Texas—Police shot and killed a person who had a gun Monday morning at a sports and fitness venue near Dallas where about 150 children were attending day camp, police said. No children were hurt in the shooting at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, about 10 miles southwest of Dallas, police said. Duncanville police spokeswoman Michelle Arias…


Top Texas Officials Unveil Proposals to Address School Safety, Mental Health

Two top officials in Texas have unveiled legislative proposals in the wake of a mass shooting at an elementary school in the state. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Republican, released details on June 13 of a slate of proposals he wants passed, including bills that would expand telemedicine mental health services to children, provided…


Texas Power Usage Hits All-Time High Amid Soaring Temperatures

Power use in the state of Texas hit an all-time high on Sunday as Texans continue to face high electricity prices amid soaring temperatures. Power demand exceeded 75 gigawatts at around 5:15 p.m. on June 12, surpassing the previous record of 74.8 gigawatts set in August 2019. The power grid is operating normally and there is…


7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Gunshots Fired Into Texas Home

CLOVERLEAF, Texas—A 7-year-old boy died after he was struck by gunfire that was shot into his Texas home as he slept in bed, police said. The child was shot about 10:45 p.m. Sunday at his family’s home in the Houston-area city of Cloverleaf, Harris County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Brown said. Someone in a silver sedan…


Inflation, Critical Race Theory Among Likely Key Issues as Texas Republicans Prepare for Convention

Republican leaders in the Lone Star State will set a conservative agenda for the next two years when they meet for the 2022 Texas State Republican Convention in Houston this week. James Wesolek, communication director for the Republican Party of Texas, told the Epoch Times that the convention offers Republican an opportunity to set priorities…


Texas Judge Blocks Federal Policy Letting ‘Criminal Aliens’ ‘Roam Free’

Texas and Louisiana have successfully sued the Biden administration over an immigration policy that saw “criminal aliens” released from custody into the community instead of being deported. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton on Friday ruled in favor of Texas and Louisiana, finding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued rules via “self-styled” memorandum meant…


Uvalde Police Chief Defends Response to Robb Elementary Massacre in First In-depth Interview

Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced criticism over his response to the shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has defended his actions in his first public interview. Speaking to The Texas Tribune, Arredondo said that a missing key to a locked classroom door was ultimately to blame for law enforcement taking 77 minutes…


5 Killed by Texas Escapee Died From Gunshots, Stab Wounds

CENTERVILLE, Texas—A Texas grandfather and his four grandsons killed by a prison escapee died from gunshots, sharp force injuries, and stab wounds, a medical examiner’s report said. Convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez escaped from a prison transport bus last month and is accused of killing Mark Collins, 66, and his four grandsons, who ranged in age…