Cop testifies in ex-Dallas officer trial, Trump condemns impeachment architects: Your Thursday evening roundup

Who sensed Patrick Mahomes was a superstar early on?  [Evening roundup]( 02/06/2020 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Former Dallas police officer Christopher Hess (right) and his attorneys convene before a lunch break in his aggravated assault trial in the 292nd District Court at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Thursday. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) CRIME AND COURTS [Cop who also fired gun testifies in trial of ex-Dallas officer who killed woman]( Jurors deciding the fate of an ex-Dallas police officer who shot and killed a 21-year-old woman inside her car heard Thursday from another cop who fired his weapon as the defense began presenting its case. Christopher Hess, 42, is on trial for aggravated assault by a public servant after he fired 12 shots into a black Dodge Journey, killing the driver, Genevive Dawes and injuring her partner in 2017. [Dallas police officer Jason Kimpel]( fired one shot and the bullet lodged in the SUV’s frame and didn’t strike anyone. He is still an officer with the department and isn’t facing criminal charges in the shooting. Also: [The El Paso shooter]( faces 90 federal counts, including hate crime charges that could bring death penalty. And: [A suspect was caught on video]( running from a Texas A&M-Commerce dorm after the fatal shooting, warrant says. Editorial: [Two women at Texas A&M Commerce]( might be alive if their alleged killer wasn’t out on bond. ADVERTISEMENT  POLITICS [‘It was evil, it was corrupt’: Trump lashes out after impeachment acquittal]( Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office while looking ahead to his reelection campaign. Trump, triumphantly waving a newspaper front page — "ACQUITTED" — denounced his political foes, declared the impeachment proceedings a "disgrace" and portrayed himself as a victim rather than a president accused of serious corruption. That echoed broadsides hours earlier that stunned the crowd at an annual prayer breakfast. "It was evil, it was corrupt," [Trump declared at the White House](. "This should never ever happen to another president, ever."  'Appalling and shameful': [Rep. Kay Granger]( leads GOP effort to condemn Nancy Pelosi for tearing SOTU copy.   And: In Fort Worth, [Trump’s labor secretary]( reinforces ‘blue collar boom’ message.  BUSINESS [American Airlines drops more Hong Kong flights as coronavirus threat spreads]( American Airlines says it will cut flights to Hong Kong from Los Angeles for another month through March 27 "due to the reduction in demand" as the coronavirus illness continues to grow in China. [The Fort Worth-based carrier]( also said Thursday that it hopes to resume flights Feb. 21 from DFW International Airport.  Also: If you get a phone call from Apple support, hang up. [Here's why](.   And: [Fewer D-FW homes]( are fetching more than list price.  ADVERTISEMENT (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Dallas fire fighters and HAZMAT personnel respond to a suspicious package call at the Municipal Courts building on Thursday on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The building was evacuated. EDITORS' PICKS - Immigration: [The ACLU of Texas]( has sued for the release of documents used in a raid in Allen. - Music: [The Rolling Stones]( are coming to the Cotton Bowl. - Crime: [An employee]( helped two others rob Kaufman County store, police say. ADVERTISEMENT FINALLY... [One college recruiter noticed Patrick Mahomes before others gave him a chance]( Sports columnist Kevin Sherrington writes: On signing day, as in Lake Wobegon, every recruit is above average, every coach a happy camper. No one ever says, "This is all I could do." All parties hope for the best and, short of that, shorter memories. Trey Haverty couldn’t say for sure Wednesday what’s in his latest class for SMU, but the 38-year-old assistant knows who’s on his résumé. [Patrick Mahomes, that’s who.]( 👋 That's all! 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=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](