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The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating after a young child was killed in a dog attack this evening.

At around 5:07pm tonight, multiple emergency responders were called to a house in the 1400 block of Oak Grove Road after a family dog was reportedly attacking a young child in the backyard of the residence. Police say the child was a girl under the age of 5.

The child was transported from the scene in critical condition, and later pronounced deceased at a local hospital.

The department’s Crime Against Children Unit is currently investigating the incident. Animal control has taken possession of the dog.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all first responders that responded to this call,” said Fort Worth PD Chief Neil Noakes.

Multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash this evening in the 7100 block of County Road 802.

A driver in a pickup truck crashed off the roadway and collided with a tree. The tree impaled the vehicle and caused significant damage to the pickup truck.

Joshua firefighters and AMR paramedics responded to the scene. It took around an hour for firefighters to cut the driver out of the vehicle.

AMR transported him to JPS with serious injuries. His condition is not known.

The roadway was closed while police cleared up the scene. Some police activity may still be occurring in the area.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Monday evening along FM 731 in Johnson County.

At 10:34pm, multiple emergency responders were called to the scene along FM 731 at Cross Timber Road. Officials say a passenger car was traveling south on FM 731 when the driver struck a man who was walking across the roadway.

The man hit by the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. He has been identified as a 23-year-old man who lived at a house in the 2500 block of FM 731. It is believed the collision occurred in front of his house.

The driver of the car remained at the scene and was not injured.

The investigation is still ongoing at this time.

The Dallas Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a woman who reportedly confronted street racers at a southwest Dallas intersection.

At around 10:40pm, Dallas police were called to the intersection of Duncanville Road and W. Ledbetter Drive after street racers took over the intersection. Videos on social media show multiple vehicles peeling out and doing donuts in the middle of the street.

A woman walking along the sidewalk reportedly engaged with the group. One of the street racers pulled out a gun and fired shots. The woman was hit.

Dallas Fire Rescue responded to the scene, but the woman was already deceased. She has been identified as a 54-year-old woman.

Dallas Police are asking anyone with information regarding this offense to contact Det. Tabor with the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit at (214) 671-3605, or brian.tabor@dallascityhall.com. Please reference case #071868-2021.

Street racing and “take overs” are becoming a common occurrence in Dallas. Large groups of people and vehicles shut down intersections and perform stunts, maneuvers, and other dangerous activity. Police have kickstarted an initiative meant to crack down on these activities.

A Mesquite Police Department K-9 Officer, Kozmo, has died in the line of duty while tracking down multiple armed suspects from the end of a police chase.

Just after 2:30am, Mesquite police were assisting Balch Springs police in pursuit of a vehicle occupied by multiple armed robbery suspects. The pursuit ended in the area of Bruton Road and 635, when the suspects ran into a wooded area near the highway.

K-9 Kozmo was sent into the woods to help officers track down the suspects. The suspects were eventually located and taken into custody, but Kozmo did not return.

An extensive search for Kozmo ended around two hours later when he was found deceased. A necropsy and other testing is scheduled to determine the manner of death and more details will be released as they become available.

“It should be noted that our K9s are members of the MPD family. Kozmo was an amazing and loyal dog who gave his life in the performance of his duties. We ask everyone to keep all of our officers in their thoughts and prayers as we deal with this loss,” said Mesquite PD in a statement.

The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night at a house in Grand Prairie.

At around 10:00pm, police and paramedics were called to the scene in the 2300 block of May Lane. They located a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the backyard of the home. Paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Detectives say a 37-year-old man “recklessly” displayed a firearm at the gathering and shot his friend in the chest.

The suspect was arrested and is currently being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center on a charge of Manslaughter.

The victim has been identified as a 46-year-old man from Arlington.

The Tarrant Regional Water District Police Department is investigating an “unattended death” that occurred at Eagle Mountain Lake on Sunday afternoon.

At around 2:40pm yesterday, multiple emergency responders were alerted to a possible person floating in the water along the Eagle Mountain Lake shoreline near the 10000 block of Boat Club Road.

TRWD officers recovered the individual from the water, and performed life saving efforts on the man. Eagle Mountain firefighters and MedStar paramedics continued CPR while they transported him to a local hospital, but he was pronounced deceased. He has been identified as a 69-year-old man from Fort Worth.

Officers later found the man’s watercraft in the area. An initial observation did not indicate a cause of the incident, police say. It is unknown if the man was wearing a life jacket.