Texas Tech police shooting, Dallas’ new police chief, Trump tweets Jerry Jones and Cowboys: Your Tuesday morning roundup

October 10,  2017 By Nicholas Friedman Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️ Weather: Windy in the morning, then the wind and clouds will both decrease the rest of the day. Much cooler. High: 70 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Texas Tech University's seal. (Courtesy/Texas Tech University) shooting Texas Tech University police officer fatally shot, suspect in custody A Texas Tech University police officer [was shot and killed Monday night at the police department's headquarters]( in Lubbock, the school said. Texas Tech police made a welfare check at a student's room earlier in the night and found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia, university spokesman Chris Cook said. When they brought the student back to the campus police station in the 400 block of Flint Avenue for a debriefing, the student reportedly pulled out a gun and shot an officer in the head, killing the officer, he said. Hollis A. Daniels, a 19-year-old freshman, was arrested following a campus lockdown while police searched for him. The lockdown was lifted after he was taken into custody about 9:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Updates will be posted at [dallasnews.com.]( SPECIAL OFFER Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall address applicants at an onsite testing session in September at Jack Evans Police Headquarters in Dallas. (David Woo/Staff Photographer) dallas New police chief ready to demote some on force to get more officers on Dallas streets The Dallas Police Department is [about to undergo a shake-up]( -- including possible demotions -- to put more officers on patrol. Hundreds of officers have left the department in the last year, leaving fewer officers working the streets. In that time, officers have been slower to respond to emergency calls. Chief U. Renee Hall said Monday she plans to significantly reduce the number of assistant chiefs and deputy chiefs who oversee the department. She is also considering reducing the number of detectives in investigative units and officers serving on task forces. Richardson: [What we know]( about the missing Richardson 3-year-old punished for not drinking milk. And: How big a deal will Texas make to [lure investment and jobs?]( Commentary: Texas makes it too easy to [steal homes and swindle]( poor buyers. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett stand with the team for the playing of the National Anthem prior to a game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer) politics President Trump gives Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a 'big salute' on Twitter for anthem stance Jerry Jones' views on the anthem in the NFL has at least one big supporter. [President Donald Trump.]( Jones said Sunday that any of his players who disrespect the flag during the national anthem won't play in games. Jones is the first NFL owner to publicly make a stand about disciplining players who kneel during the anthem. Jones didn't specify what kind of other demonstration he would consider disrespectful. And: Texas Southern University canceled an appearance Monday by a Republican lawmaker after [protesters showed up to oppose the event](. And: Texas principal [kicked black teen out of school]( for not standing for Pledge of Allegiance, lawsuit says. Advertisement (Courtesy/Brooke Boyd) Photo of the Morning Where's Brooke Boyd? She's hidden behind this giant homecoming mum before the big football game in Justin, Texas. GuideLive [has the full scoop]( on the gigantic mum that the internet is talking about. Around The Site - In Fort Worth: A couple was held at gunpoint and their 3-year-old child was threatened when several people [forced their way into their home]( early Monday, police said. - Missing: Fort Worth police are [searching for a missing 13-year-old boy]( who has not been heard from in almost two weeks. - Commentary: Harvey Weinstein and that time [when hostile workplaces were cool.]( - Amazon: Native Americans bid to keep Amazon in Washington and [other HQ2 pursuit updates.]( - In Garland: Mayor says parks board and other volunteers were left out in [plans to reroute $2 million dog and skate park facility](. The Scarcrow on the path of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz themed pumpkin garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Dallas on Sept. 21. (Nathan Hunsinger/Staff Photographer) Finally... Winter is coming... maybe. We've got good news and bad news. The good news: [Fall weather is almost here.]( A cold front will move into the Dallas area around rush hour Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. The bad news: It won't last. Expect a noticeable drop in temperature around 6 or 7 p.m. Monday, said meteorologist Lamont Bain with the National Weather Service. That'll be a welcome respite from record-breaking heat -- a high of 96 degrees logged at DFW International Airport. The last time it was nearly that hot on this date was in 1963, when the temperature climbed to 95 degrees. AdVERTISEMENT 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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