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A 17-year-old was shot and killed by a Lubbock police officer early Saturday morning, after LPD reports the teenager opened fire on a crowd of around 100 people. KTTZ's Sean Ryan says five others were also injured in the chaos. And following the flood disaster in Kerr County that left dozens killed or missing, statewide emergency response will now be a priority for the upcoming special legislative session.

Last week's officer involved shooting on Texas Tech campus has been ruled as justified and officers have been cleared to return to duty. Colleges across the country can now make direct payments to their student-athletes, with a maximum allowance of $20.5 million per year. The outdoors are calling for a day at the lake or a night under the fireworks, but with that and the recent rain comes one issue: mosquitoes. Our Olivia O'Rand has more on how to protect yourself against the pesky insects.

A suspect was killed and two officers were injured in an officer-involved shooting on Texas Tech University campus early Tuesday morning. University police addressed the shooting in a conference that afternoon, our reporter Samantha Larned has the details. A recent study from Southern Methodist University highlights how access to green spaces plays a crucial role in mental health. KERA’s Katherine Hobbs reports on the researchers' findings.

A suspect was killed and two officers were injured in a shooting at a Texas Tech parking lot on Tuesday morning.

The Lubbock Police Department is investigating an incident involving a police K-9 that escaped its handler's backyard and left two with injuries on Saturday. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the attack. A bill in the state Legislature could make it harder to protest zoning changes in Texas. If passed, KERA’s Megan Cardona reports it would raise the threshold for a city council to vote on rezoning from 20-percent of property owners protesting, to 60-percent. Tonight, the Groves Branch Library is continuing its Medicare Education program 6-8 P.M. at 5520 19th Street.

A 4-year-old child in Lubbock died from a gunshot wound Wednesday evening. In a press conference yesterday, Lubbock's police chief raised the issue of responsible gun ownership, especially around children. At the Texas House, bills that would restrict or ban the sale of THC products in Texas are up for a hearing before a key committee. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says the main House bill is drawing stiff opposition from both opponents and supporters of THC consumables.

Our reporter Olivia O'Rand has an update on announcements from the Lubbock Police Department as it continues to expand technologies, including for communication with the public. Yesterday, the chair of the Texas Senate’s Education Committee filed a bill that could boost teacher salaries by thousands of dollars if passed. KUT's Becky Fogel has more.

Lubbock Republican State Senator Charles Perry says he’s planning to file a bill that could dedicate up to $5 billion in funding for water projects across the state. This month, Lubbock police expanded use of an e-citation app. Our reporter Olivia O’Rand has more on developing technology with the department. Enrollment is open for the City of Lubbock citizen education program. The application, syllabus, and more information can be found at mylubbock.us/Lubbock101, the deadline to apply is March 3.

Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.

Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, who was shot last week in Hall County, was released from a Lubbock hospital yesterday. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on the temporary pause on a ruling that found parts of a Texas voter security law unconstitutional. And Civic Lubbock announced the tracks and artists to be featured on the 2025 Lubbock Music NOW album.