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Laura Lynch, founding member of The Chicks, was tragically killed in a car crash in El Paso, Texas on Friday evening. The band released a statement expressing their shock and sadness, and her legacy will live on in the music she helped create. Lynch founded the band in 1989 alongside three other women, and in a 1992 interview she expressed her hope for female harmony to make a big comeback.
Eight people have died in a fatal crash in Batesville, Texas, after a suspected human smuggler attempted to evade arrest from the Zavala County Sheriff's Office. The driver of a Honda passenger car from Houston crashed head-on into a Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to burst into flames. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident and urges drivers to obey all traffic laws to avoid similar tragedies in the future.
Texas state officials are under investigation for their efforts to deter illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border, which have been criticized by human rights groups and the Biden administration for placing migrants, including children, at risk of drowning or being cut by razor wire. The internal complaint, now under investigation, is in relation to Operation Lone Star, a sprawling border effort led by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican. It is yet to be seen what action, if any, will be taken in response to the allegations.
Eight people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The gunman, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was forced out of the military due to mental health concerns and had three guns on him when he began his attack. An Allen police officer was able to shoot and kill the gunman within 3-4 minutes, saving countless lives and leaving the community of Allen, Texas in shock and mourning. The victims of the shooting have not yet been identified.