Mesquite

Police shoot armed teen student at charter school

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MESQUITE, TX – Police officers shot a 16-year-old student at a suburban Dallas charter school during a tense standoff while he brandished a gun, according to Mesquite, Texas authorities. The student, whose identity remains undisclosed due to his age, is reportedly in stable condition at a hospital. Further details regarding his injuries are still unreported. The incident unfolded in an office within the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy’s middle and high school campus before 9 …

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Police officer shoots 19-year-old suspected car thief

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MESQUITE, TX – A 19-year-old man was fatally shot by a police officer during an investigation into a stolen vehicle in Mesquite, Texas, according to local authorities. The incident occurred early Thursday when the officer noticed a stolen vehicle being trailed by another car. Both vehicles subsequently pulled into a convenience store in the eastern suburb of Dallas. The officer discovered the stolen vehicle abandoned at the gas pumps and noticed two men fleeing the …

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Teen reported missing now charged with murder

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GARLAND, TX – A Texas teenager, who was the subject of a recent Amber Alert, now faces murder charges, according to local police. The 17-year-old girl and another suspect, who remains on the run, are implicated in the death of a 21-year-old man. The police in Garland, a suburb of Dallas, have identified two suspects in the murder of Arturo Pena, a resident of Mesquite, that took place on August 29. Natalie Navarro, the 17-year-old, …

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