Gunman attacks Dallas courthouse: Your Monday evening roundup

Good evening! Here are the top headlines of the day  [Evening roundup]( 06/17/2019 By Wayne Carter Editor's note: Our morning roundup for Monday went out this evening instead. We apologize for the error. This is, indeed, the evening roundup. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( The federal courthouse is secured moments after shots were fired Monday morning, June 17, 2019 at the Earle Cabell Federal Building in downtown Dallas. Law enforcement returned fire and the shooter was hit by gunfire. No officers or citizens were injured. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) DALLAS COURTHOUSE SHOOTING [Gunman shot dead after opening fire on federal courthouse in downtown Dallas]( A man in a mask, combat gear and glasses was shot and killed Monday morning in downtown Dallas after [he opened fire with an assault rifle outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building.]( No one else was injured. FBI Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno identified the shooter as Brian Isaack Clyde, 22 at a news conference on a street corner near the federal building. Clyde died at the scene and was taken to Baylor University Medical Center, after police responded to an active shooter call, officials said. Neither DeSarno nor Erin Nealy Cox, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, gave any indication why Clyde would target the federal building. They also did not say who shot Clyde. Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox witnessed the shooter fire outside the building on Jackson Street and took photos as the shooting occurred. Exclusive video: [Tom Fox records the moments after Brian Clyde opened fire]( at the Earle Cabell Federal Building. Bird's-eye view: Video recorded from a nearby building [shows Brian Clyde opening fire as photographer Tom Fox takes cover just feet away.]( ‘All we could do was run’: [Witnesses recount Monday’s downtown Dallas shooting.]( The gunman: Here's what we know about [Brian Clyde, the man who opened fire at the federal courthouse]( Monday in downtown Dallas Editorial: Thanks to the swift actions of law enforcement, [newly sworn in Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will not open his service attending funerals.]( Security measures: Monday's attack might have had a much worse outcome [if not for security measures implemented decades ago.]( ADVERTISEMENT     Dallas Morning News staff photographer Tom Fox captured this image of a masked gunman, later identified as Brian Isaak Clyde, approaching the south entrance of the Earle Cabell Federal Building Monday morning in Dallas. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) SHARON GRIGSBY [Photographer Tom Fox on encounter with Dallas gunman: 'He's going to look at me around that corner' and shoot]( Veteran Dallas Morning News photojournalist Tom Fox on Monday said he thought he "was gone" when he hid in an alcove from a heavily armed masked man at the downtown federal courts building. "I just kept thinking, 'He's going to look at me around that corner and he's going to shoot," Fox said. [Seconds before, Fox had heard what sounded like gunshots](. He saw a figure emerge down the block, but he couldn't make out details. "So I pulled up my long lens and saw someone who I realized was the shooter. And I think, ‘Oh my God.’ I squeezed off a few frames as he picked something up — a clip, I think — and then I turned and ran." POLITICS [Is this red county's debate over helping feds flag unauthorized immigrants a sign of changes to come?]( In deep red Tarrant County, the fate of a program that has become a symbol of the "tough on immigration" tactics of national and state Republican leaders is facing an unexpectedly difficult road to renewal after outcry from immigrant rights activists and local advocacy groups. In recent weeks, opponents of the county’s 287(g) agreement — which allows sheriff employees at the county jail to flag and hold unauthorized immigrants in their custody for federal immigration authorities — have lobbied county commissioners, held rallies and turned out dozens of people at a county meeting to testify against the partnership. Some see the boisterous opposition [as a sign of changing political trends in the historically conservative county]( which has seen Democrats make gains in recent years. "There’s a strong correlation between rejecting these agreements and emerging or strong Democratic local success," said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston who is studying the dissolution of these agreements in counties across the country. "The fact that there’s friction about it suggests that the county is in transition politically."  Commentary: Sen. John Cornyn is preparing for MJ Hegar to be his challenger in 2020, but [state Sen. Royce West of Dallas could challenge her for the Democratic nomination]( writes Gromer Jeffers Jr.    ADVERTISEMENT (Jeffrey McWhorter/Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson speaks after taking the oath of office Monday at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. As they officially took office, Johnson and newly elected and re-elected council members expressed optimism about tackling challenges such as budgeting, education, economic disparities and public safety, highlighted by a shooting at the federal courthouse Monday morning. In his address, [Johnson promised "a new day" at City Hall]( with a focus on civility and ethics. Cast your vote now before this round ends TOMORROW. Vote now for your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant and you'll automatically be entered to win the Best in D-FW: Best Tex Mex sweepstakes. Tomorrow we will enter the next round: the top 16. Don't burrito around the bush, vote now! [Click here to cast your vote!]( Enter to win two tickets and a parking pass to see FC Dallas vs Toronto FC at the Toyota Stadium THIS SATURDAY, June 22, 2019. The game starts at 7:00 p.m.! [Click here to enter to win]( EDITORS' PICKS - Bargain bin: GameStop is shutting down ThinkGeek.com, [and that means 50% off for shoppers.]( - Ones to watch: Here are all the North Texas teens and drag queens [up for tonight's MTV Movie and TV Awards.]( - Omaha stakes: Cody Masters' triple [pushed Texas Tech to a dramatic win over Arkansas]( in their College World Series elimination game. FINALLY... [Downtown Dallas' landmark First National Bank tower is getting is restored marble exterior two years after removal]( Construction crews in downtown Dallas are racing to finish a 52-story jigsaw puzzle. They are installing tons of marble that was taken down two years ago from the exterior of landmark First National Bank tower on Elm Street. As part of the renovation of the 54-story skyscraper, contractors had to remove acres of Greek marble that had covered the tower since it opened in the mid-1960s. Decades of wind, water and sun had left the polished stone exterior of the 1.5 million-square-foot office high-rise cracked and discolored. The original stone panels were all removed and shipped to plants in Asia and Florida for restoration. Getting all that stonework back on the building is critical to maintaining the tower's historic status. It's like putting new tile in your shower — [if your shower were the size of an aircraft carrier.]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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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