Man fatally shot by DPD during attempted break-in had replica gun, was in U.S. illegally
On Tuesday, Dallas police released bodycam footage and a 911 call from the attempted apartment break-in.
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On Tuesday, Dallas police released bodycam footage and a 911 call from the attempted apartment break-in.
"I feel that there was likely something far more nefarious planned that day," Chief Eddie Garcia said.
Investigators say four people were involved in the robbery. Two suspects are in custody, while one remains at large.
Garcia will be paid $306,440.40 annually or the highest salary for a police chief of a Texas city with a population of over one million.
City of Dallas says Police Chief Eddie Garcia will stay as the highest paid police chief in a major Texas city. A letter from the city to Garcia says they are committed to paying him a base salary of more than $306,000, or the highest salary for a police chief of a Texas city with a population of more than 1 million.
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Sources within the department say Garcia may be asked to run the Houston Police Department which can offer him a contract with higher pay and better job security.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Garcia says "he's going to be OK, and [is] in great spirits."
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