Hundreds Come Out To Honor Fallen Mesquite Officer In Prayer Vigil
Hundreds of people came out tonight to honor a mesquite police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday afternoon.
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Hundreds of people came out tonight to honor a mesquite police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday afternoon.
The officer killed in a shooting yesterday has been identified as 21-year veteran Richard Lee Houston II. A vigil will be held Sunday.
A Mesquite Police officer has died after he was shot following a disturbance outside a Mesquite grocery store.
Officials in North Texas and beyond are reacting to the news of a Mesquite officer being shot and killed in the line of duty today.
A man was shot and killed at a business in Mesquite on November 17, now a teenager is in custody charged with the crime.
Police said it happened in the 1800 block of North Galloway Avenue in a strip shopping center around 1:40 p.m.
Police said the victim was shot to death in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Hillcrest Street around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
A man has died after being found shot multiple times at a home in Mesquite.
Mesquite Police were involved in a high-speed chase.
"For 28 years he made a lasting impression on the community receiving numerous commendations from citizens and coworkers," the city of Mesquite said in a news release.
Rafael Alvarez, 25, of Dallas is charged with aggravated robbery.
A suspected thief reportedly fired a shot inside Town East Mall shortly before 5:00 p.m. Thursday.
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A 6-year-old has died after he was found unresponsive at a pool in Mesquite Wednesday evening, police said.
During the investigation, police said they also discovered John Lentz works for the Boy Scouts of America and volunteers at his church in Dallas.
Investigators in Mesquite are asking for help identifying an armed bank robbery suspect. The robbery happened inside a Walmart on June 14.
Mesquite Police said two men and one woman have been detained. No one was hurt, but several vehicles were struck by bullets.
The Mesquite Police Department on Friday released a 911 call and body camera video of the incident involving Ashton Pinke, who was fatally shot by two officers earlier this week.
The family of Ashton Pinke huddled together Tuesday, comforting a relative who'd collapsed with loud sobs outside the Audobon Park Apartments in Mesquite.
Officials with the Mesquite Police Department have confirmed that one person is dead after an officer involved shooting on May 4.
After further investigation, police believe the passenger in Robert Berry's vehicle was the intended target of the shooting.
The suspect was charged with interference with a police service animal causing injury or death, which is a second-degree felony.
The Mesquite Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Kozmo, who was found dead in the same woods he was last seen chasing multiple aggravated robbery suspects into.
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A student was arrested on the Mesquite High School campus Tuesday for possessing a firearm and drugs, police said.
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The officer was listed in stable condition, and officials said another person was also taken to a hospital.
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The officer was listed in stable condition, and officials said another person was also taken to a hospital.
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