🌱 Gun Found In Elementary School + Officer Arrested In Uber Shooting

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening these days in Dallas.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and cold. High: 50 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. The Dallas Police Department located a gun in a local elementary school on Thursday. The gun was located at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School. The initial investigation indicates that the gun was left behind following a recent burglary at the school. Parents of students were notified of the incident. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. A Dallas Police Department officer has been arrested. The arrest-warrant affidavit alleges that Officer Anthony Heims, 39 years old, shot at a fellow officer in an Uber while off-duty. He is facing an aggravated assault charge. The incident was reported by the Uber driver. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
3. The Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas was evacuated on Friday morning. The evacuation was in response to a bomb threat that was reported at 8:13 a.m. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office asked the community to avoid the area while the bomb threat could be investigated. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

Today in and around Dallas:

• Duncanville Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast At Lions Club Lions Trail, Duncanville (7:00 AM)
• Lake Worth Farmers Market At 7005 Charbonneau Road, Lake Worth (8:00 AM)
• Pumpkin Spice Half Marathon, 10K & 5K At Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Dallas area that are searching for a forever home. Click the link to view the complete list. (Dallas Patch)
• The GM Financial Parade of Lights will be tomorrow at Sundance Square at 6:00 p.m. This is a free parade. (The Dallas Morning News)
• Dallas Zoo Lights has returned and is now open. It will once again be a walk-thru experience. This year's display has more than a million lights. (Dallas Zoo via Instagram)

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That's it for today! See you Monday for another update.

— 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.