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On December 30 at around 5:20pm, Dallas police responded to a shooting in the 6100 block of Mountain Creek Parkway. The dispatched address was the Mountain Creek Branch Library.

When officers arrived on the scene, they located two men shot. Dallas Fire Rescue also responded and pronounced one of the victims deceased at the scene. The other victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

No suspect information has been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

On Saturday, December 30th, at around 2:30pm, Fort Worth police responded to a shooting at a home in the 3500 block of Race Street.

When officers arrived, they located two people with gunshot wounds. They were both transported to local hospitals for treatment. Their injuries are non-life-threatening.

The suspect has not been taken into custody.

Police are investigating the incident.

The Denton Police Department has arrested an 18-year-old driver for Intoxication Manslaughter following a fatal Saturday morning crash. 

At 3:16 a.m., an officer observed a Dodge Charger driving with no headlights on and unable to maintain a single lane on southbound I-35E. After the officer activated emergency lights for a traffic stop, the Charger sped up to more than 100 mph and continued to accelerate. About 30 seconds after the attempted traffic stop was initiated, the Charger crashed into the back of a sedan, pushing the vehicle off the interstate and onto the service road near Wind River Lane. 

The initial officer went to the sedan and immediately attempted life-saving measures on the rear passenger, who was later pronounced deceased. His identity will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pending family notification. The sedan driver and front passenger were transported to the hospital for treatment and have since been released. 

The driver of the Charger was identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Vargas. He sustained minor lacerations when his vehicle flipped on the interstate during the crash. Following an on-scene investigation, Vargas was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter and Evading Arrest/Detention with Vehicle Causes Serious Bodily Injury or Death. He is currently in the City of Denton Jail with bond not yet set. 

Southbound lanes of I-35E in this area remain closed while the crash investigation continues.

ORIGINAL INFO:

On Tuesday, December 26th, at around 4:00pm, DPS Troopers, Bono VFD, AMR paramedics, and others were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Highway 67 near County Road 1119 not far from the Somervell / Johnson county line.

When Bono VFD arrived on the scene, they found multiple people deceased at the scene and called for three medical helicopters to airlifting surviving victims. Those three individuals were airlifted to Fort Worth trauma centers with serious injuries.

Texas Highway Patrol confirms a total of six people have been pronounced deceased at the scene.

Highway 67 is closed while DPS investigates the crash.

More details to follow.

UPDATE:

Texas DPS says their preliminary investigation indicates that a pickup truck occupied by two teen boys was traveling south on Highway 67. The driver of the pickup truck entered the northbound lane in a “no passing” area, and collided head-on with a minivan.

The 17-year-old male driver and 17-year-old male passenger of the pickup truck were transported by air ambulances to a Fort Worth hospital both in critical condition.

The driver and five occupants of the minivan were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver has been identified as a 28-year-old from Irving. The occupants have been identified as a 36-year-old woman, 64-year-old man, 60-year-old woman, 10-year-old boy, and 9-year-old girl, all from Georgia. A surviving occupant in the minivan was airlifted to a Fort Worth hospital with serious injuries.

Texas DPS is working with Georgia State Police to notify proper next of kin for the victims in the minivan.