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Bryan police respond to a report of gunfire Sunday night at Sadie Thomas Park. A BPD spokesman says one person was found away from the park with minor injuries. Multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire. As of Sunday at nine p.m. no one has been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to call 979-209-5300 or 979-361-3888.

Texas A&M’s president provides an update on his assessment of the Corps of Cadets. Mark Welsh’s website post includes tasks to be completed by the new corps commandant in May and June, before the new commandant officially starts August 1. That includes restructuring the size of cadet units starting this fall to make them more balanced, assisting the president in clarifying the role of the corps board of visitors, and prepare updated budget projections and requests for the next academic year. After the new commandant is officially on the job, the president identified two projects for this August. One is implementing a new cadet chain of command that will be completed by December 15th. On August 31st, the president says the commandant will present a concept plan to replace Duncan dining hall, replace the Trigon military science building, and build a new cadet life center. The president also says the commandant will complete or has completed five other tasks. They are recruiting and maintaining a corps size of 2,550 members, not using external consultants for recruiting for at least two years, establishing a firm policy for the cadets use of the dining hall for meals associated with formation and march in, and ensuring each corps advisor is evaluated annually, to include cadet input and receives ongoing training.

Bryan police and fire responded Friday morning (April 18) to the report of a pedestrian who was struck by a truck on William Joel Bryan west of the freeway. A BPD spokesman says the pedestrian, who is in critical condition, attempted to cross the road at a non designated location when they were struck by a westbound truck. A Bryan police officer witnesses a motorcyclist losing control, sliding through an intersection and crossing into oncoming traffic where they were struck by an oncoming pickup truck. This happened Wednesday (April 16) during the afternoon commute at Villa Maria and Cavitt. A BPD spokesman says the motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was hospitalized with multiple critical injuries. Investigators believe speed was a factor in the collision that closed Villa Maria between Texas and South College for three hours.