A Molina high school teacher shot by a Desoto Police Department officer may have been committing a crime – not teaching.
Michael Christopher Nunez, 47, was a teacher at Dallas Independent School District‘s Moises E. Molina High School. He was fatally shot on Monday morning in connection to a burglary investigation.
It is unclear why Mr. Nunez was not at school, but at Desoto dispatched officers to 300 block of Polk Street in DeSoto at 11:40AM Monday.
They were sent to investigate a reported robbery when they encountered Mr. Nunez.
A 911 caller stated a man had entered the caller’s residence with an “unknown item.” A Desoto police officer fired at Nunez as he advanced toward the officer.
More Dallas ISD Violence: Molina High School Teacher Shot
Thomas Jefferson shooting rocked the school’s Walnut Hill neighborhood. just one day after two students were shot in Arlington.
On Tuesday, a gunman opened fire on a student in the parking lot of Thomas Jefferson High School. The shooting came minutes after school dismissal. Thomas Jefferson High School is in northwest Dallas.
The assailant shot one student in the arm. That student was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Dallas ISD Police are taking the lead on investigating the shooting. Dallas ISD Police are receiving assistance from Dallas Police. The school district police force has limited experience in violent crime investigation.
The police did not describe a motive for the shooter.
Thomas Jefferson High School will have no school today. Additionally, nearby Walnut Hill Elementary School will have no classes.
Thomas Jefferson Shooting Sees Increased Security
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said counselors are available for staff and students when they return to class on Thursday.
A spokesman could not answer why a clear backpack policy had no effect on school safety. The clear backpacks policy has been troublesome for parents all year. Multiple groups explained prior to the school year start why they do not work.
In a summer article, USA Today quoted security experts saying this was “theater.” They went on to say that this “funnels resources away from more effective approaches.”
Dallas Zoo Person of Interest has been identified by Dallas Police in a photograph released Tuesday morning.
The Dallas Police want the public’s help in identifying this individual shown in a Facebook post.
Dallas detectives want to speak with the man in regard to the two missing tamarin monkeys. The Emperor Tamarins were reported missing on Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information on the pictured individual, or in the case is asked to call (214) 671-4509.
Dallas Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying the pictured individual. Detectives are looking to speak with the man in regard to the two tamarin monkeys missing from the Dallas Zoo. Anyone with information- call 214-671-4509. pic.twitter.com/VVvvHFAdgJ
The Dallas Zoo reported the monkeys lost continuing a series of animal events at the zoo. No further information was made available by Dallas Police about the individual.
Dallas Zoo monkeys are now missing in what is now a series of events at the local wildlife park. Federal officials are now involved in the investigation.
The Dallas Zoo told Dallas Police that two Emperor Tamarin monkeys were missing on Monday afternoon.
Zookeepers searched the immediate vicinity and wider zoo grounds, but could not locate the animals.
Less than three weeks ago Dallas officials determined a clouded leopard had been intentionally set free from its enclosure. Since then a vulture has been found dead of an intentional injury and there have been other suspicious events.
Both the FBI and United State Fish and Wildlife Service are now involved with the investigation. They have been called in due to the death of the zoo’s vulture which is on the endangered species list.
Dallas Zoo Monkeys Actually Emperor Tamarins
The Emperor Tamarin is so named because they appear to look like German emperor Wilhelm II. These tamarins normally reside in western Brazil.
The fur of the emperor tamarin is predominantly grey colored, but it does have yellow speckles on its chest.
The hands and feet are black and the tail is brown.
Outstanding is its long, white beard, which extends to both sides beyond the shoulders. The animal reaches a length of 23–26 centimeters (9–10 in), plus a 35–41.5 cm (13.8–16.3 in) long tail.
Stetson Bennett arrested early this morning in Old East Dallas.
Stetson Bennett is the University of Georgia Quarterback who just led the Bulldogs to a second consecutive national title.
Other Side Dallas learned the arrest occurred approximately an hour ago. It is unclear if Mr. Bennett already has an attorney, but he has been detained by police.
Stetson Bennett Arrested Details
Dallas Police officers found Bennett in the area of 1600 Tribeca Way after neighbors reported a man banging on doors.
Bennett was found and a determination was made he was intoxicated. He was transported to the city lockup.
Bennett led his Georgia football to victory in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game over Fort Worth’s TCU.
New year new crime and no end in sight for Dallas citizens. Tuesday, Dallas saw three separate shootings across the city.
Dallas Police Department seems to have no answers beyond baseball style sabermetric data that tells their story.
Dallas police went to North Jim Miller Road Tuesday afternoon after 1:00PM. They located Kendreal Jones who was on the ground secondary to a shooting. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officers later went to McCallum Boulevard in North Dallas where an unidentified man was found dead in a parking lot. He was pronounced dead on scene and not transported.
Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, a third man was found on McCree Road, near Interstate 635.
There are no suspects in any of the three cases. Dallas Police is asking for those with information to contact them.
New Year New Crime More Shootings
The three shootings come the same day County Judge Clay Jenkins opened the doors at the county jail.
Dallas City Council seems to be no better. The council has a decided majority supportive of protecting criminals and defunding the police. A minority on council protects unaccountable officers.
Gunshots at Nimitz High School in Irving prompted a lockdown Monday afternoon. The incident ended with two arrested.
Irving Police report a person pulled out a handgun during a fight in the parking lot and fired the weapon.
Nimitz High School was placed on lockdown shortly thereafter and police were called.
Irving Police said a vehicle was stopped and two people were taken into custody. No further details were given about the two people detained, including their ages or whether they were students at the school.
No injuries were reported.
Per officials, “the incident is still under investigation, we can assure you that the incident occurred outside the building…”
The statement continued, “…and again, all students and staff are safe.”
Classes were dismissed at the regular hour with no further incidents. Irving Police were more visible than usual and on heightened alert after the gunshot incident.
More Incidents Like Gunshots At Nimitz High School
At Berkner High School a person was arrested carrying firearms on campus shortly after the Uvalde massacre. The next day a social media threat was founded pointed at Pinkston High School in Dallas.
It is unclear in this Irving case involves students or others not affiliated with the school.
Additionally, a Dallas school teacher accused by multiple students of sexual contact goes unarrested by either Dallas Police Department or Dallas ISD Police.
Who protects the children is being asked by Dallas Independent School parents. Parents at two schools – Geneva Heights and Lipscomb Elemenatry – are angry.
Dallas Police Department officials have had limited comment so far. The issue comes after accusations of sexual contact with students by a teacher. Some of the student victims identified are as young as four.
The schools in question are Geneva Heights Elementary and Lipscomb Elementary.
At those schools parents report their children stating a teacher made sexual contact.
More than one student told both Dallas ISD and Dallas Police they were touched sexually by a teacher.
These accounts started in early November. As early as November 2, Dr. Sandoval received a report from parents about the teacher.
Parents were not informed until November 18 at Geneva Heights. Parents did not learn about the incidents until November 28 at Lipscomb.
Parent town halls organized for for daytime hours still had a “very big group” at Geneva Heights. Present at that meeting with City Council Member Adam Bazaldua.
There were roughly fifty parents at Lipscomb at their Friday afternoon session. Many sid there were “lots of confused parents” since Dallas ISD was not telling them anything.
The Teacher
The man who teaches at both schools accused of grooming children as young as four may return soon. School officials would not deny that he could be back on campus at the conclusion of the inquiry.
Three parents say the teacher in question is Daniel Rosendahl. Rosendahl has been in Dallas ISD for at least two years and appears to have taught in Lewisville ISD before that. He did not respond when we reached him via cellular.
Dallas ISD officials would not respond to request for comment in administration. Additionally, neither principal, Ms. Lane or Dr. Sandoval, would respond.
Rosendahl’s certification lists him as a 6 – 12th grade Spanish teacher. It raises the question why was he at any elementary school.
The lack of charges has led to one family removing their child from campus already.
Additionally, Dallas ISD knew of accusations against Rosendahl for weeks before acting. As usual they waited until parents started working together corroborating one another’s accounts.
The grooming reported by parents includes providing gifts to “favorite” children. Confirmation of this account came from a school employee.
In one case a student asked Rosendahl why he started teaching at Lipscomb Elementary. She had been a student at Geneva Heights before.
His answer was that he “loved her so much.” In this case he was referring to a young elementary school aged student.
Parents say he also gave nicknames to certain students as a secret code for their “friendship.”
One exasperated parent said “no one will give us justice.” This parent went on to say this is why people take the law into their own hands.
One exasperated parent said “no one will give us justice.”
Another described the situation like the Uvalde school shooting. “The police and district are protecting themselves, not the children.”
Asking Again: Who Protects The Children?
Dallas ISD has had this problem before.
In 2012, a student was sexually assaulted on campus at Harry Stone Montessori in South Dallas. At the time, Board of Trustees Chairman Lew Blackburn swept the issue under the rug. He was able to so with the help of then DISD Police Chief Craig Miller.
Since then there have been credible accusations against a soccer coach also. He worked for North Dallas High School and also was able to escape without charges. His case too had many accusers.
As so often happens when criminals are not prosecuted they repeat their behavior. It begs the question who protects the children?
Dallas Police Non-Response
Dallas Police has been under fire for over a year for slow response times. DPD has chosen to focus on their hot areas, btu crime across Dallas is soaring.
Dallas Independent School District also spends tax dollars on its own police force. Theyy did not pursue this case at all and deferred to Dallas Police.
In 2020, Dallas Police botched the investigation into reported serial killer Jeremy Harris. Denton Police did later arrest Harris. He was then extraditewd to Collin County for charges there.
