Southwest
USPS worker shot dead at Texas facility, co-worker arrested
A worker was shot dead at a USPS processing facility in Missouri City, Texas, Monday night and a co-worker has been taken into custody, Fox 26 Houston is reporting, citing local police and the USPS.
The deadly incident took place at around 10 p.m. when police were called to a processing facility at 611 Highway 90 Alt after reports of a shooting.
Police found one worker dead inside with gunshot wounds and arrested another employee.
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A worker was shot dead at a USPS processing facility in Missouri City, Texas, Monday night and a co-worker has been taken into custody, Fox 26 Houston is reporting, citing local police and the USPS. (Fox 26 Houston, left, Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images, right.)
The expansive facility was evacuated and video from the scene shows dozens of workers outside the facility with a heavy police presence at the scene.
USPS tells Fox News Digital that the victim has been identified as USPS contractor Kevin Hines.
The suspect was identified as USPS employee Derrick Lott, who has been charged with murder and remains in custody, USPS says.
No other injuries were reported during the incident.
“This was a tragic and senseless act of violence,” U.S. Postal Inspection Service Acting Inspector in Charge Mona Hernandez, Houston Division, said in a statement. “Our employees deserve to feel safe when they come to work. Postal inspectors are working tirelessly to ensure justice is served on behalf of Kevin Hines, his family and all of the employees who work in this facility.”
USPS will continue to assist The Missouri City Police Department with the ongoing investigation.
It is unclear exactly how the incident unfolded and where in the building it took place.
The USPS processing facility pictured late on Monday. (Provided by Fox 26 Houston)
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Mail processing at the facility has been suspended while an investigation takes place. The facility is about 14 miles southwest of Houston.
Dana Carter, an inspector with the Houston Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, held a press briefing outside the facility late Monday and confirmed the shooting had taken place.
The USPS processing facility at 611 Highway 90 Alt, pictured in June.
“I can confirm that there was one individual involved. That individual is in custody and the community is safe,” Carter told ABC13. “At this time, there is one victim. That person is deceased, and again, this is an active investigation. We are going to continue to work through that process as we get ready to notify next of kin.”
He said the incident poses no threat to the public.
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A special election to fill the vacancy in California’s 36th Senate District – which encompasses coastal Orange County – will be held in April, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday.
The seat is vacant after Janet Nguyen was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, replacing Andrew Do, who resigned from his position as 1st District Supervisor after agreeing to plead guilty to federal corruption charges in October.
Nguyen had previously served on the O.C. Board of Supervisors from 2007 to 2014 and had been sworn in as the 36th District Senator in 2022.
After winning her first race 17 years ago by a mere seven votes, Nguyen became the first female supervisor to represent the 1st District, the first Asian American and Vietnamese American to serve on the board, and she is also the youngest person to be elected supervisor in county history.
The special election is set for April 29, 2025, with the primaries being held on Feb. 25.
Another special election for the same day was scheduled by Newsom for California’s 32nd Assembly District, which includes parts of Kern and Tulare counties in the Central Valley; it was redistricted from the 34th District in 2022.
Vince Fong, the previous assemblymember, resigned to run for the U.S. House of Representatives despite being re-elected this past November, leaving the seat vacant.
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Luxury sports car splits in half during deadly collision in Texas, killing its 2 occupants
A luxury McLaren sports car split in half, killing its driver and passenger after it collided with a sedan and then smashed into a tree in Texas on Monday.
The incident took place just after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Abrams Road and Royal Lane in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Fox 4 News Dallas-Forth Worth reports, citing police.
The two people in the black car who died were Cristobal Flores Espino, 29, and Robert Leroy Rocha, 31.
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The McLaren halved after a collision in Texas on Monday. (Fox 4)
A woman who was driving the sedan, a gold Toyota, was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Fox 4 reports, citing police.
It is unclear what caused the initial collision between the Toyota and the McLaren, which appears to be a 570S Coupé model and can reach speeds of more than 200 mph. The scene of the collision is about 10 miles north of Downtown Dallas.
Video and images from the harrowing scene showed the McLaren extraordinarily split in half. The mangled front part of the car is wrapped around the tree while the back half is on the road about 30 feet away.
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The gold Toyota also appeared to hit a tree with its hood also bashed in. (Fox 4)
The Toyota also appeared to hit a tree with its hood also bashed in.
Police and investigators were at the scene collecting evidence. They say the investigation is ongoing.
Video and images from the harrowing scene showed the McLaren extraordinarily split in half. (Fox 4)
570S Coupé models are powered by 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engines.
They were designed and built by the U.K. car manufacturer McLaren Automotive, from 2015 until 2021.
Some used models are for sale for more than $170,000 on CarGurus.com.
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Two people were arrested following a violent bar fight that ended in a man being struck by a car in downtown Laguna Beach.
The suspects were identified as Itay Zaiger, 25, and Nicholas Tasooji, 39, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department.
On Dec. 7, police responded to an altercation on the 200 block of Beach Street at around 2:19 a.m.
Arriving officers found two men at the scene who said they were intentionally struck by a driver following an altercation that began at a local bar on Forest Avenue.
Investigators learned two groups of men were arguing inside the bar earlier that night. The argument then escalated into “philosophical differences between the Israeli/Palestinian conflict,” police said.
The hostilities continued outside of the bar before the confrontation turned physical.
That’s when Zaiger reportedly chased a man in the opposing group and tackled him, police said. The man claimed Zaiger kicked him in the head several times after he was tackled to the ground, causing moderate head trauma.
Tasooji, a friend of the man who was tackled, then allegedly drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk and struck one of Zaiger’s friends, an unidentified 28-year-old man, police said. The impact caused significant injuries to his lower extremities. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Tasooji then drove away from the scene but was eventually found by police nearby.
Tasooji was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon with further charges pending the ongoing investigation.
Zaiger was arrested for assault likely to cause great bodily injury. He was released on bond with a future date to appear in court.
The incident remains under investigation by Laguna Beach police’s Major Crimes Detail. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Flagstad at 949-715-0984.
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