🌱 3 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting + Attorney Charged With Manslaughter

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. A shooting outside a north Dallas apartment complex has left three people dead and two others wounded during the early hours of Friday morning. Officers responded to the complex’s parking lot where they found two men and a woman dead. One of the two survivors is in critical condition at the hospital as of Friday afternoon. The investigation is ongoing. (Spectrum Local News)
2. Eric Huss, a Dallas native and Army hockey player, suffered a severe neck injury during a game on Thursday. The junior was playing during the game at Sacred Heart in Bridgeport, Connecticut, when he caught an ice skate to his neck during the second period. Huss had surgery and was expected to return to the campus at West Point this week. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
3. Michael Halla, a 52-year-old North Texas attorney, is facing manslaughter charges for the deaths of a father and five-year-old son. The contracted attorney for Ferris, a city in Dallas and Ellis counties, is charged with two counts of manslaughter after he hit the father and son while driving a Ford Explorer, according to a press release. The fatal Nov. 15, 2021 crash also found Halla was driving “recklessly.” (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)

Today in Dallas:

• North Dallas Toy Show At Celebration Event Center And Ballrom (9:00 AM)
• Family Magic & Comedy For All Ages At The Addison Improv (2:00 PM)
• Coding Lab For Kids: Code Your First App At Apple NorthPark Center (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the average Texas resident’s average monthly electric bill in 2022 increased by over 16 percent from the previous year? Learn more about where the Lone Star State stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)
• Did you know the Nancy Best Fountain’s illuminated show starts every night (above 40 degrees) at 6:45 p.m.? Check the schedule here and head to Klyde Warren Park to see the show soon! (Visit Dallas via Facebook)
• The City of Dallas wants to know what you think! Join in person at the MLK Community Center on Jan. 9 at 10:00 a.m. to weigh in on how the city should spend federal funds for residents who earn low to moderate incomes. Learn more here. (City of Dallas - City Hall via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.