Increased police presence at State Fair of Texas after weekend shooting

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Increased police presence at State Fair of Texas after weekend shooting
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Part of the security plan at the State Fair of Texas following the weekend shooting includes a more visible police presence. That includes inside the tower building food court where the shooting happened.

includes a more visible police presence. That includes inside the tower building food court where the shooting happened.

"I will say I was a little nervous coming, but it’s actually been great," said fairgoer Jamie Fletcher.Security goes through every bag before people go through a gate that detects for weapons. And there’s a new Dallas Police Department booth inside the food court where police say 22-year-old Cameron Turner pulled out a gun and shot three people Saturday night.

Arrest affidavits obtained by FOX 4 are shedding new light on what happened leading up to the shooting at the State Fair of Texas that injured three people over the weekend. "They are more visual than they have been in the past, the officers and security. And the security precautions are better," Stacey said.

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