Dallas gang wars, building renovations, deadly fight: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Here are the top headlines of the morning. [Here are the top headlines of the morning.] [Advertisement](  [Dallas News](  Morning Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( May 24, 2017 By Dennis Jansen Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: [Mostly sunny, breezy, and mild](. High: 79° 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here](. A file photo of a Dallas police gang unit officer standing near the scene of an officer-involved shooting at Dixon Avenue and Bourquin Street in southeast Dallas on July 24, 2012. Social media 'gang war' fuels spike in drive-by shootings, Dallas chief says Dallas police are shuffling resources to combat a spike in drive-by shootings that the police chief blames on gang warfare, often fueled by social media. [So far this year, 122 drive-by shootings have been reported](, compared with 49 during the same period last year, Interim Police Chief David Pughes told the City Council's public safety committee this week. Despite the recent wave of violence, police officials say crime overall in the city is at a historic low. The past three years have had the lowest number of reported crimes since the 1960s. Dallas woman sentenced to 26 years after killing fight onlooker A Dallas woman who opened fire as her girlfriend sparred in a planned fistfight a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to [26 years in prison for killing a 23-year-old onlooker.]( Shundale Taylor, 25, was convicted Friday for the murder of Antoine Hodge on March 29, 2016. Taylor said she was afraid and was protecting her girlfriend when she fired a revolver into a crowd of bystanders gathered to watch her girlfriend fight another woman in West Dallas. Fake Drake: Frisco lender defrauded investors [to pay man posing as agent for Drake](, Taylor Swift. Suicide attempt: 13-year-old in critical condition after [attempting suicide in state lockup](. The renovations to Fountain Place will include new art glass walls in the lobby. (Goddard Investment) Downtown Dallas is getting a new 45-story tower next to huge $70 million Fountain Place redo One of downtown Dallas' most familiar towers is in the midst of a major makeover that will bring additional parking [and a new look to the Dallas skyline](. Owners of the 60-story rocket-shaped Fountain Place are spending more than $70 million to overhaul the office building. Meanwhile, another developer is breaking ground on a 45-story companion tower next door. The rankings: D-FW ranks second nationally [for warehouse building and leasing](. The tenants: A West Plano tower secures leases [that make it almost 90 percent full](. (Robert W. Hart/Special Contributor) Photo of the morning New customers at the bar [at Stellar in Dallas](. Stellar is a restaurant and bar that specializes in American cuisine and cocktails from Miranda Management Hospitality Group, which also owns Trophy Ranch in Fort Worth and the Trophy Room in Dallas. It opened at the end of April. Sports highlights - High hopes: Why the Cowboys are so [optimistic about Jaylon Smith's recovery](. - Changes: The NBA was better [with Kevin Durant in Oklahoma City](. - Performance: Antoine Roussel continues to[ exceed expectations for Stars](. - The stats: Joey Gallo's stat line is one of a kind, that's why Texas [still needs him once Adrian Beltre returns](. - A new bowl: ['Frisco Bowl' officially headed to home of FC Dallas](. - Health update: Former Texas A&M player, coach Gene Stallings says [peripheral vision lost in right eye after stroke](. - Take Dead Aim: [Motto goes beyond the golf course]( for Flower Mound Marcus as coach Kerry Gabel battles cancer. - Talent watch: As spring football comes to end, meet 10 players who showed [why they could be breakout players next fall](. Finally, Recognition: PETA says Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, is also [the No. 1 vegan-friendly ballpark in the country](. 👋 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 on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [djansen@dallasnews.com](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [Ello](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2017 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [508 Young St., Dallas, TX 75202](#)