Mesquite Gazette

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December 20, 2025

Mesquite Police Department Information Office
Press Release #2025-17

Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

On 12/20/2025, Mesquite Police responded to an officer-involved shooting in the 18500 block of IH 635, involving officers from the Dallas Police Department. Dallas officials provided the following information.

On December 20, 2025, at about 10:15 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call in the 9000 block of Markville Drive. The preliminary investigation determined that a female victim was shot, and the suspect fled the scene. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and transported the victim to a local hospital where the victim later died.

At about 11:45 a.m., Northeast Division officers conducting surveillance located the suspect in a vehicle near the 18500 block of LBJ Freeway in Mesquite at which time officers conducted a felony traffic stop. The suspect exited the vehicle and shots were fired. The suspect died on scene and no officers were injured.

The Mesquite Police Department will investigate the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Mesquite.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene and will conduct their own investigation.

12/19/2025

11/17/2025

Join us for the City Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception, Nov. 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Mesquite City Hall.
Come meet your City Council as they take the oath of office.
We hope to see you there.

11/11/2025

Texas Senate Bill 840 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 25 of this year. Mesquite, as a city of more than 150,000 in a county of more than 300,000, is affected.

The law “unlocks new opportunities for more housing,” Abbott said at a bill signing ceremony in August. “Many local governments make it too slow and too expensive to build more housing. (SB840) slashes regulations and speeds up the permitting process." The law allows apartments of up to 36 units per acre on commercial zoned property regardless of what a city might desire. Cities are adding additional requirements for approval to combat the loss of control.

Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.

11/08/2025

Road Closure Alert
Lumley Road will be closed to thru traffic between the IH-20 Service Rd and Old Lawson Rd starting Monday, Nov. 10 for about one month due to sanitary sewer construction. Things to know:
-Properties south of 5780 Lumley (including Potter Cemetery & TEEX) access from IH-20 Service Rd
-Properties north of 5780 Lumley → access from Old Lawson Rd
-Emergency vehicles should use the same routes, as the area near 5780 Lumley will be impassable.

10/07/2025

Mesquite Police Department Information Office
Press Release #2025-13

Homicide Investigation

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 9:47 p.m., Mesquite Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1500 block of Creek Valley.

Upon arrival, officers located a deceased 18-year-old male, identified as Keamodrick Cloud, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound.

Details are limited at this time and more information may be released in the future. The investigation is still active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mesquite Police Department.

10/02/2025

The City will host a Town Hall meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 2 at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave, regarding Proposition A and the upcoming Tax Rate Election. Learn about how the Tax Rate Election affects the City's budget priorities. Your voice can help guide the future of our community.

The City has launched a website to help educate residents that includes voting resources, FAQs, and a tax bill calculator. Learn more at https://www.cityofmesquite.com/4132/Tax-Rate-Election

09/05/2025

President George Bush Turnpike East Branch Comments Sought

MESQUITE - September 5, 2025 - The public is invited to comment on the proposed routes for the President George Bush Turnpike East Branch extension. This extension will bring the turnpike through Sunnyvale and Mesquite. The link for the comment form is below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NTTA-EastBranch-PM

Individuals may select a route and leave additional comments at that link.

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) held a public meeting Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mesquite Convention Center.
In advance of the meeting NTTA posted various materials including the above mentioned comment form to their website.

NTTA provided three route alternatives for review. Alternative 1 impacts the fewest Mesquite residents and leaves Lawson Rd. south of the railroad tracks at Scyene Rd. intact. Alternative 2 goes all the way down Lawson Rd. to Interstate 20 and would directly impact all neighborhoods and residences along that path. Alternative 3 would disrupt residences along the path of Lawson Rd. north of the Devil's Bowl but otherwise follows Alternative 1's path.

Meeting materials were provided at the following link:
https://www.ntta.org/president-george-bush-turnpike-pgbt

08/21/2025

On Aug. 18, the Mesquite City Council approved the City's annual budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. The approved budget will necessitate a tax rate increase, requiring voter approval, per state law.

“This budget addresses the primary concerns of our citizens – safe neighborhoods and improved roadways,” said Mayor Daniel Alemán Jr. “It will also provide for competitive pay for our police officers and firefighters and provide additional staffing and program funding for public safety, libraries, parks and recreation and code enforcement to meet the needs of our growing community.”

Read the full news release here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2475&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government

08/21/2025

Find your new best friend at Clear the Shelters. The Mesquite Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1650 Gross Road. For details, visit CityofMesquite.com/AnimalServices?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government or call 972-216-6283