🌱 Two Suspects Arrested In Shooting + Stormy Weather On The Way

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Dallas Patch newsletter, full of all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Variable clouds with a shower. High: 58 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Four people were killed and two suspects have been arrested after a shooting at a Dallas apartment over the weekend. Police said they responded to the incident around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday in the 3500 block of Villaverde Avenue, near the intersection of Marsh Lane and Forest Lane, in the Northwest Dallas area. Reports claim one of the suspects has been in a child custody dispute with one of the victims. (WFAA.com)
2. Later this week, the storm system that is currently causing heavy rain, snow, and winds in California will move toward North Texas. There is a 30 percent chance of rain today (Mar. 4, but it will mostly be light showers. Things should dry out and warm up on Wednesday before more serious showers and storms arrive on Thursday. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. Dallas-based institutional capital markets expert Jack Fraker is joining Newmark Group Inc. as president and global head of industrial logistics. The company states that Fraker has personally completed industrial capital markets transactions totaling 1.5 billion square feet and $85 billion in more than 60 U.S. cities, Mexico, Europe, Japan, and South America. Newmark states that by hiring Fraker, they're continuing to emphasize its commitment to its capital markets across verticals and grow its global presence. (dallasinnovates.com)

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Today in Dallas:

• Spring Break Movie Marathon: Shrek II at Skyline Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Pi Day at Urban Crust (3:14 PM)

From my notebook:

• Homeschool Day at the Dallas Zoo is scheduled for Thursday, Mar. 23. The event welcomes all homeschooled children and their families and features close-up experiences with zoo animals, lessons on how to help wildlife, and participation in a conservation action project. Visit their website here to learn more and register. (Dallas Zoo via Instagram)
  
• On Saturday, Mar. 18, Samuell Farm is hosting its Dallas Parks and Leave No Trace family competition. The event will have families competing against each other (up to five participants) as they race across Samell Farm to complete challenges based upon the seven Leave No Trace principles. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)
• The SPCA of Texas is gearing up for Strut Your Mutt, the Race to End Animal Cruetly, presented by VCA, which is a little over a month away. Vote for your favorite t-shirt design this week — voting will officially close on Sunday, Mar. 19. The winning design will be the official 2023 Strut Your Mutt Dallas t-shirt. The winner will be announced on Monday, Mar. 20, so there's plenty of time to create or join a team and fundraise for the animals. (SPCA of Texas)
  

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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.