Dallas strip club fire that left 1 dead and 2 jailed is part of larger statewide arson probe
The fire is linked to a rash of strip club fires in Houston that were ordered by a nightclub mogul in that city who was intent on eliminating his competition in the industry, according to court testimony and documents.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the Black Diamonds nightclub in March 2016 and later turned its investigation over to the Justice Department after it was determined that the arson attempt was related to a larger criminal conspiracy based in Houston, according to officials.(Nathan Hunsinger / Staff Photographer)
Dallas police investigating early morning fatal shooting
By FOX 4 Staff
DALLAS - Dallas police found a man dead early Sunday morning in an industrial area.
The man, identified as 18-year-old Kovion Williams, was shot several times and found in the parking of two businesses on Sovereign Row, near West Mockingbird Lane and Highway 183.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene and trying to get access to surveillance cameras outside the businesses to see if it gives them any clues about the murder.
The identity of the victim has not been released.
Kovion Williams was found with a gunshot wound early Sunday in the 7800 block of Sovereign Row
Published April 4, 2021 •
Updated on April 4, 2021 at 4:15 pm
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An 18-year-old man was found fatally shot early Sunday morning, police say.
Officers responded about 3:20 a.m. to the 7800 block of Sovereign Row in Stemmons Corridor, where Kovion Williams was found with a gunshot wound.
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Police did not provide any additional details about the shooting or any possible suspects.
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He was a former high school counselor and promotions assistant at 97.9 The Beat in Dallas.
“Just a bright light, a team player and had nothing but love for everyone,” said friend Reagan Elam, the online editor for 97.9.
Sanders was also a creator who helped run a recording studio and event hall with his lifelong friend, Dallas artist SpaceBoiFresh.
“He was the reason we tried harder, we went harder,” SpaceBoiFresh said.
It was at their business on Sovereign Row that Sanders lost his life.
Friends say the event hall was rented for a fashion show where a fight broke out.
Sanders, they say, tried to break it up but Dallas police say he was shot and killed by two men who fled in an unknown vehicle. They remain on the run.
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night at an event hall in the Stemmons Corridor, Dallas police say. Officers were called about 11:30 p.m. to.