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Six lives lost: Van Zandt County grieves after two deadly tragedies strike within hours

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM · 1 min read

Six lives lost: Van Zandt County grieves after two deadly tragedies strike within hours — WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth), Austin Community news — Image: WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Four children and their mother are killed in house fire as community mourns the death of Deputy Adam Sherifi.

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