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***BREAKING***
Protesters pushing two caskets around
@dallascowboys
stadium in honor of Botham Jean and O’Shae Terry ahead of tonight’s game.
Police and stadium officials monitoring.
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***BREAKING***
The family of Kevin Berry tells
@wfaa
that the 23-year-old is one of the 2 victims who died after a gunman opened fire at a large homecoming party in Greenville last night.
Berry was a father of 2, and had another child on the way.
He is a Dallas native.
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***HAPPENING NOW***
The night before the vice presidential debate,
@KamalaHarris
’ husband
@DouglasEmhoff
makes a stop in Dallas.
Here he’s meeting with local Jewish community leaders.
“If we win Texas, it’s game over,” he said.
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***BREAKING***
Longtime West Freeway Church member John Richardson survived this morning’s shooting.
He and his wife hit the ground and he laid on top of her to protect her.
Here he selflessly says that he’s praying for the suspect’s family.
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***JUST IN***
The 12 civil district judges for Dallas County just sent this to
@KenPaxtonTX
who earlier today urged Judge Eric Moyé to release jailed Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.
Says Paxton encouraging a judge to do such a thing violates Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.
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JUST IN: wanna see how powerful that EF-3 tornado in Jacksboro was?
This is security footage taken as the tornado ripped through the gym at the high school.
Absolutely wild.
(
@wfaa
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@wfaaweather
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AT 10: a motorcyclist in Plano is thankful to be alive after this close call at an intersection yesterday.
YIKES.
He’ll walk us through the viral video he captured from his helmet.
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JUST IN:
#CaitlinClark
has arrived in Dallas ahead of her WNBA debut against the
@DallasWings
!
She and fellow
@IndianaFever
players were seen leaving
@DFWAirport
moments ago.
They play the Wings in a friendly pre-season matchup tomorrow night!
(
@wfaa
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BREAKING:
@dallascowboys
Owner Jerry Jones was involved in a car accident this evening near Wolf and Harry Hines around 8:08 PM per sources with DFR and DPD.
Sources tell
@rlopezwfaa
and myself Jones was transported to Parkland but injuries aren’t serious.
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@wfaa
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This. Will. Move. You.
Protesters in Downtown Dallas passed a group of cops who were following them.
They demanded the officers take a knee.
What happened next was emotional.
#GeorgeFloyd
.
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***BREAKING***
Following Kevin Berry’s vigil, a shootout happened in the parking lot of St. Augustine Park.
Everyone scattered. My photographer and I headed for the trees and took cover.
I took video once I got safe. We heard DOZENS of gunshots.
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@NFL_DovKleiman
@ShannonSharpe
@PatMcAfeeShow
@DailyMail
Brett’s a public figure. He’ll need to prove ‘actual malice’ or planned intent to defame to get a paycheck. Pretty difficult to do.
Especially when both entities were just reacting to developments from court documents.
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...he fires twice before a church member pulls out a gun and shoots the gunman.
Multiple members hold the shooter at gunpoint until police arrive...
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This video is incredibly horrendous.
One of the men shot had just read Proverbs 13: 22-25 before the congregation.
Before communion, the pastor said the church was a family.
Another member prayed for wisdom and blessings for the church in 2020.
#PrayForWestFreeway
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***BREAKING***
At least two killed and one in critical condition after shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement.
Everything was captured on the church’s livestream.
The gunman was sitting in the back of the church and took out a shotgun during communion...
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MOOD after
#ByronMurphy
’s agent just stepped aside for a call.
This
#NFLdraft
party is passing the vibe check, as the young kids say.
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@wfaa
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JUST IN: the fire at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas is inside its historic sanctuary and part of the building has collapsed.
Pastor Robert Jeffress, who has hosted President Donald Trump at services before, was speaking with one of our photojournalists when the collapse
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***JUST IN***
Protesters are now walking in one lane down Randol Mill. Police keeping traffic away.
@wfaa
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JUST IN: Dallas Animal Services is asking for immediate help as its main shelter sits at 161% capacity right now.
An official said that's the worst it's been in more than 3 years.
It's almost as if the animals know what's happening when you walk by their kennels.
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***JUST IN***
Moment of silence held for
@Angels
pitcher
#TylerSkaggs
ahead of Tuesday’s game in Arlington.
He was found dead in the team’s hotel hours before the start of a 4-game series against the
@Rangers
Monday.
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This is a photo of Walker and his daughter.
Walker was driving in his car at the outlets when the gunman began shooting into his vehicle.
His attorney says Walker was one of the first shot.
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JUST IN: with the 16th overall pick, the
@Seahawks
take
@TexasLonghorns
DT Byron Murphy!
He’s surrounded by friends and family at The Statler in Dallas tonight.
The second defensive player taken in this year’s draft 🤙🏻
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@wfaa
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Protesters in Dallas marching for
#BreonnaTaylor
just passed city hall.
The group is chanting, “We’re young, we’re strong, we’re marching all night long.”
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Here’s Walker’s verified GoFundMe if you want to help.
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***JUST IN***
@Angels
officials say they’re playing tonight because that’s what
#TylerSkaggs
would have wanted.
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Anyone else feel like they’re watching the Lion King? 👀🦁
Wildlife experts say we shouldn’t let these guys get too comfy around humans.
We interviewed the man behind the camera who felt it best to keep his distance.
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WATCH: This is when the Uvalde City Council unanimously voted to deny newly-elected Councilman
#PeteArredondo
a leave of absence.
The vote came after passionate public comment--some from family members of shooting victims.
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@wfaa
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***JUST IN***
Dallas Police have formed a barricade around Antifa protesters that placed themselves amongst
@realDonaldTrump
supporters in Victory Park.
Police are now separating them.
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BREAKING: Wise County Sheriff’s Office confirms this is Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, the man arrested and charged in the capital murder of
#AthenaStrand
.
He’s from Lake Worth—charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
Bond set at $1.5 million.
Courtesy: Facebook (
@wfaa
)
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The Texas
@Rangers
are heading to the freaking World Series.
Fans at Globe Life Field are LOVING IT.
#GoAndTakeit
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JUST IN: the family of 6-year-old William Cho, the young boy in the bottom left of the family photo below, is now providing the following statement.
William was tragically the only of his family to survive the
#Allen
outlet mall shooting.
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***JUST IN***
Take a look at court docs investigators filed to execute a search of Botham Jean’s apartment.
Additional narrative of shooting in these docs.
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JUST IN: around 15 players and personnel from the
@chargers
had to be rescued from an elevator one at a time tonight in downtown Dallas when it got stuck.
They play the
@dallascowboys
in a preseason game tomorrow.
This is my video from the scene. Per our station
@wfaa
:
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We’re in Oak Cliff for the World Premiere of ‘The Iron Claw!’
A film from
#A24
about the Von Erich family and the dark side of the wrestling ring.
It stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.
They’ll be here tonight!
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READ: Shia LaBeouf moving anti-Trump project to Albuquerque. The piece was recently removed from a museum in NYC.
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VIDEO: thanks to some old family friends
@nilslofgren
has some guitars to play on tonight in Dallas after they were stolen from his tour van overnight.
@wfaa
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This. Is. Hilarious.
Interviewed
@mcuban
about TX reopening.
We start talking 'The Last Dance' and
@dennisrodman
.
In 2000, Rodman wanted to wear '69' for the
@dallasmavs
but
@NBA
said no (makes sense).
But a jersey was already made for team pics...and Cuban still has it 😂
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BREAKING: Allen PD has released body cam footage of officer who neutralized mass shooter at the premium outlets in May.
This is a snippet only.
*Viewer discretion advised*
It shows officer engaging in a gunfight with the shooter after being at a different call on property.
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This. Story. Is. Crazy.
Chris Tuveng was sucked out of a pizza shop when Sunday’s EF3 tornado hit.
He held onto a pillar so he wouldn’t get blown away.
His back was hit with A LOT of debris.
That shop is now destroyed.
Hear him retell it all below.
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Unreal.
ADOLIS WALKS IT OFF.
And the
@wfaa
crew goes NUTS.
PLAY CREED RIGHT NOW.
Huge props to
@BrandonMowry
for grabbing this BAY BAY.
Before this he said “I’m gonna get this HR on camera.”
WILD.
#GoAndTakeIt
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***JUST IN***
Just talked with
@JudgeClayJ
.
Commissioners will consider a county-wide mask policy this week similar to what Bexar County just ordered--an order
@GovAbbott
has no issue with.
Businesses expected to enforce.
Jenkins said, "Never too late to follow science."
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JUST IN: here’s a look at the Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth post-explosion as crews work through the night.
PER FWFD:
-FD extricated multiple patients & located the missing person (alive); still searching
-Patient Count: 21 people
-Has characteristics of a gas explosion
@wfaa
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***WATCH***
This is footage taken from the 4th floor of the Elan City Lights building by a resident.
Absolutely unreal.
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I met an incredible human being today.
Leslie Adindu is 19 and homeless.
He played football for Arlington Heights High this past season and wowed enough folks to get a college offer.
This guy would work 3-7 AM at a shelter each day then go to school.
His story at 10 on
@wfaa
.
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JUST IN: looks like a possible tornado may have touched down in North Dallas.
This home’s roof is ripped off and there’s insulation up in the power lines behind the home.
So far, it’s the only major damage in the area that we’ve seen. (
@wfaa
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***BREAKING***
Info Wars’ Alex Jones is driving around the Dallas AAC shouting that the deep state is trying to assassinate
@realDonaldTrump
.
Jones is a conspiracy theorist who has called the Sandy Hook Shooting a hoax. He’s been sued by parents and lost an appeal this week.
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HAPPENING NOW: we’re off CR4599 between Boyd and Cottondale in Wise County where there is a heavy police presence.
This is not far from
#AthenaStrand
’s home.
Under 10 miles at least. Will provide more info when we get an update.
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Big ? today: how did so many people get by police at the U.S. Capitol?
Alex Del Carmen is a police consultant for the federal government. Has trained agents with FBI, Homeland Security, etc.
He simply said: “...someone should be fired tomorrow.”
More with him at 10 on
@wfaa
.
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BREAKING:
@dallasschools
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says DISD will continue with their mask mandate despite the Texas Supreme Court blocking
@JudgeClayJ
's new mask orders on Sunday.
Hinojosa said the ruling only impacted Judge Jenkins and the county, not DISD. (
@wfaa
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BREAKING: three
@DallasPD
officers have been shot following an incident in the South Central division.
Two officers are at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in downtown Dallas, and the third is at Dallas Methodist.
A heavy police presence is at Baylor right now.
After the
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***WARNING***
This video may be unsettling to some.
Dash camera footage shows a semi flying off of US 75 then bursting into flames.
The driver has since died. This is at Stacey and 75.
Expect delays for several hours per TxDOT. Cleanup and investigation underway. (
@wfaa
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***DALLAS TRUMP RALLY***
Dozens of
@realDonaldTrump
supporters are spending the night outside
@AACenter
ahead of the president’s visit tomorrow.
He’ll arrive here tomorrow evening for a rally, and
@DallasPD
is already planning for large protests.
Here’s the line to get in:
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@DallasTexasTV
@Mattfaulkner92
That first punch had a layover on its way to its destination ✈️
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Been wanting to tell this story for almost a year!
Coach Paul Willingham has been an assistant for the Ennis Lions since 1982. 40 seasons. 4 state titles. 🤯
He’s NEVER coached for another team or hopped around to build a resume.
In Texas nowadays, that’s unheard of. (
@wfaa
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@Showtyme_33
A better headline:
“There is no reason why Aaron Jones should leave the Packers.”
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For the first time we have a face for every name taken on Saturday in
#Allen
.
Put yourself in the place of these grieving families, understand their sudden and unexpected pain, and hug your own loved ones tight.
This shouldn’t be normal.
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"Get this man out of our lives!"
Listen to the grandmother of Amerie Jo Garza, a 10-year-old killed inside Robb Elementary.
She begs Uvalde City Council to move past
#PeteArredondo
, a newly-elected councilman and embattled school police chief facing nationwide scrutiny. (
@wfaa
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79 days.
That's how long Paola Castillo spent fighting COVID-19 inside
@Med_City_Health
North Hills.
She was on a ventilator for more than a month.
And she's just 24.
She was finally discharged today.
At 10 on
@wfaa
, she talks to us about her journey.
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South Oak Cliff—STAND UP.
Fans are filling the stands after their drive from Dallas.
TONS of SOC alums from ‘70s and ‘80s are in Abilene tonight.
Many say this is ‘history.’
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@wfaa
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***BREAKING***
Just got off the phone with Mark Duebner, the Dir. of Aviation for
@DallasLoveField
. He said this about Herb Kelleher’s death.
“Herb was a pioneer. I don’t think Love Field would be what it is today if Herb didn’t have the vision to start
@SouthwestAir
.”
@wfaa
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***BREAKING***
@FortWorthISD
board members vote 8-0 to terminate Georgia Clark’s contract.
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***WATCH***
Athletic officials for Thomas Jefferson High School are pulling whatever football gear they can from the building.
The team’s homecoming game is this weekend—and players are hoping that’s still the plan.
#DallasTornado
@wfaa
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Protest in Downtown Dallas has ended for the night.
Those leading the march made it a point to leave before 7PM curfew started.
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To all of those who have sent texts and tweets, thank you. Myself and photographer Mat McNew are alright and we'll have a full report at 10 on
@wfaa
.
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JUST IN: here’s security video from a building in downtown Fort Worth near the Sandman Hotel when the explosion happened today.
You don’t see anything, but you definitely HEAR it.
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@wfaa
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***SKAGGS TRIBUTE***
These pictures were sent to me by a friend who lives near
@Angels
stadium.
A tribute for
#TylerSkaggs
is growing outside.
Fans have been coming all day placing flowers and baseball caps near the front doors.
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BREAKING: incredible video of the explosion in downtown Fort Worth at the Sandman Signature Hotel was just given to me.
This office is DIRECTLY across the street from the hotel.
You can see the explosion through the window above the door—and see the building shake.
(
@wfaa
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***BREAKING***
Incredibly tense moment breaks out at
@ChiefHallDPD
’s first Community Police Oversight Board meeting.
Public comment was not on the agenda, and citizens who came to speak got upset when someone yelled “shut up ignoramus” at them when they asked to talk.
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BREAKING: 1 of the 3 Dallas officers shot in the South Central division tonight has died.
Another officer is critical and the third is expected to be ok.
The suspect was shot and killed in Lewisville after a chase.
Incredibly sad night for DPD. Two of the officers were brought
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Ennis goes DARK for totality!
Wow.
Not going to lie I thought this was going to be way more lame.
It was incredible.
I understand why people devote time and effort to seeing something like this.
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***BREAKING***
Effective at midnight, community gatherings in Dallas will be restricted to no more than 50 people per
@DallasMayor
.
Bars, restaurants, clubs, and gyms must close.
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Listen to the hiss of the ventilator.
Look at the tubes.
THIS is what Tryston Zohfeld, 17, wants you to see.
Doctors say his lungs failed because of vaping—something the teen has done since 8th grade.
AT 10 on
@WFAA
, he has a message for anyone who thinks it’s safe.
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For those who don't know--
#AthenaStrand
was laid to rest today.
These are pictures of her casket shared with me by her mother Maitlyn Gandy. (
@wfaa
)
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WATCH: in a dramatic finish, transgender wrestler Mack Beggs rolls out of a possible pinfall to avoid defeat and win state. Met with boos from the crowd.
@wfaa
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History.
@BaylorMBB
wins its first ever NCAA National Championship.
As the final ten seconds ticked away in the game, students rushed the field to celebrate at McLane Stadium.
From 2003 to now,
@BUDREW
has resurrected a program and taken it to glory.
#SicEm
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JUST IN: family has confirmed that Gustavo Gomez, 71, was the man driving that semi-truck yesterday that flew off of US 75 and burst into flames.
Gomez sadly died.
His wife told me Gomez had been a truck driver for nearly 21 years--living in Dallas that entire time.
(
@wfaa
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***HAPPENING NOW***
Here’s a closer look at storm damage in Arlington off of Cooper.
Part of the wall at a Burger Box fell onto two vehicles in the drive-thru.
There’s debris everywhere.
Even seeing a tree snapped in front of Safelite AutoGlass.
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Are
@MikeLeslieWFAA
, myself, and
@JesseWFAA
in studio tonight?
Yes.
Are we forming a band called ‘Cumulus Sound Cloud’ and is this our album cover? Maybe. Idk.
Is producer
@laurencurtistv
sick of us?
Absolutely.
Stop on by—have some fun with us at 10.
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UPDATE: FBI, DPS, and Wise County Sheriff’s Deputies have cleared the scene.
No one has told us why they were here or what they might have found.
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WOW.
An area high school club hockey player has been suspended indefinitely from
@usahockey
play after striking an opponent multiple times with his hockey stick.
The TX Amateur Hockey Association is now investigating.
We're talking more about it right now on
@wfaa
.
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