Sutherland Springs church shooting, Cowboys top Chiefs, options for immigrants without state ID: Your Monday morning roundup

November 06,  2017 By Nicholas Friedman Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️ Weather: Partly cloudy and very warm. High: 87 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Carrie Matula embraces a woman after a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Matula said she heard the shooting from a block away at the gas station where she works. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman) sutherland springs At least 26 dead at Baptist church near San Antonio in worst shooting in Texas history At least 26 people [have been killed and more than a dozen were wounded]( Sunday after a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs during the morning's service. The shooting is the deadliest in Texas history.  The shooter was found dead in his vehicle, which had crashed near the Wilson and Guadalupe county lines. It’s unclear whether he killed himself or was mortally wounded by the resident who engaged him, Martin said. Of those killed, 23 were dead inside the church, two were found dead outside, and one person died at a hospital, Martin said. About 20 people were wounded and transported to area hospitals with injuries that range from minor to severe. The victims' ages range from 5 to 72. From Washington: The Sutherland Springs church massacre [reopened a gun control debate that has raged for decades](, erupting with fresh vigor with each new tragedy. 'They're all shot.' Sutherland Springs families [wait on news of wounded loved ones.]( Editorial: A small-town heart [beats within all of us]( after Texas church massacre. Commentary: If we can't talk about gun control now, after Sutherland Springs, [then we will never talk about it.]( And: Attorney General Ken Paxton says Texans [can help prevent mass shootings]( by carrying concealed guns. SPECIAL OFFER [special offer unlimited digital access]( Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hugs Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones, a former teammate at Mississippi State, following the Cowboys' 28-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) sports Cowboys top Chiefs 28-17 to win third straight game The Cowboys earned their biggest win of the season Sunday, improving to 5-3 with an impressive come-from-behind win over the Kansas City Chiefs. SportsDay’s Jon Machota [breaks down his thoughts from the game]( on an outstanding defensive show from the Dallas Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott’s performance despite missed practices and a pre-half Hail Mary from the Chiefs. He’s back: Tony Romo’s first broadcast of a Cowboys game was [marked by a ‘Welcome Home 9’ end zone banner.]( Mo’ Romo: Inside the [making of TV Tony Romo,]( whose coaches advised against his signature predictions shtick. Rev. Edward J. Burns is followed by a procession of clergy, law enforcement officials and Dallas-area city officials to the dais at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch for a Dallas Area Interfaith meeting on immigration, policing and city infrastructure. (Robert W. Hart/Special Contributor) news Immigrants without state ID will be allowed to use other forms if stopped by Dallas-area police Several North Texas police departments say that if stopped or questioned, immigrants without state-issued ID [will be allowed to identify themselves with other paperwork.]( Police chiefs from Carrollton, Dallas and Farmers Branch told a crowd of nearly 1,000 people at a Dallas-Area Interfaith meeting Sunday afternoon that they would recognize utility bills, library cards, church membership cards and other forms of IDs. "The Dallas Police Department will always work with you," said Deputy Chief Gary Tittle. "We recognize that a state ID is the best form of identification, however, if all the identification that you have is from a parish or is a utility bill, something is better than nothing." Undisclosed: How Cedar Hill officials [positioned themselves to profit]( on downtown development. Education: SMU, TCU, other private colleges [would lose millions under GOP plan]( to tax high-dollar endowments. Advertisement (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Photo of the Morning Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Harvick [put himself into the NASCAR Monster Cup championship race]( by winning the race, while Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time champion, put himself into an unforgiving position and will battle it out for the final spot in the championship next Sunday. Around The Site - In Temple: A Texas state trooper [died Saturday after a fiery crash during a traffic stop]( he was conducting on Interstate 35 in Temple, authorities said. - In Parker County: A 33-year-old man was arrested [on suspicion of fatally shooting two women]( at a bank in Willow Park Saturday evening, police said. - In Dallas: A woman [was fatally shot in the head]( early Sunday at an apartment complex in Far East Dallas, police say. - Healthy living: Why did The Ticket's Donovan Lewis [turn into a gym rat?]( A listener called him fat. - Obsessions: [See what the GuideLive staff is into right now](, from bars and restaurants to goat yoga and... fountain pens? - Before the show: Why Jay-Z's new album '4:44' [is one of his best]( -- and why you'll want to see him Tuesday night in Dallas. A resident speaks during the Aug. 29 meeting of the Cedar Hill City Council. (Irwin Thompson/Staff Photographer) Finally... Voters will decide Tuesday on three propositions worth $45 million that Cedar Hill officials say [will help manage the needs of a growing population]( and bolster the town’s city center development plan. The ballot breakdown looks like this: $10 million for street and drainage improvements, $15 million for park and recreation facilities, and $20 million for a new, 46,000-square-foot library. If voters approve the projects, the town will issue general obligation bonds to finance them. Tuesday’s election comes at a time when citizens are divided over the City Council’s plans to ramp up development inside 800 acres at the center of town, a project they’ve dubbed the “city center.’’ [The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday]( that while council members have approved phases of the city center plan over the last decade, they failed to disclose all their property holdings, as well as close family members’, as required by the town’s old ethics code. 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