Texas Shooting: Prosecutor dead, two suspects on the loose

1,364 views · Published 1 March 2013 · 0:43 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: News Direct · 2013 · News & Politics

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Mark Hasse, a 57-year-old assistant district attorney was gunned down on his way to work at the Kaufman County Courthouse in Dallas, Texas. Hasse was walking to the courthouse from a staff parking lot a block away when two gunmen shot him several times.

Witnesses say the gunmen were wearing dark clothing, masks and at least one had a tactical-style vest on. The alleged gunmen fled in a dark color, older model Ford Taurus. 

The courthouse and surrounding schools were on lockdown Thursday evening. Authorities are still searching for the gunmen. Hasse handled drug and murder cases, and officials claim they reviewing his current cases for leads.

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