An 8-year-old shoots a 5-year-old

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THAT'S SO DALLAS

There was a Mario sighting this weekend, but it wasn’t on Rainbow Road. Neighbors spotted a real-life Mario racing down McCommas on a go-kart. His travel companion was not Princess Peach or Luigi but a white cockatoo. Cyclists, walkers and joggers are often spotted around East Dallas, especially on sunny days like we had this weekend, breaking up periods of constant rain. But rarely is a beloved Nintendo character seen cruising around the city. (Lakewood Advocate)

CATCH-UP
Coronavirus: Dallas County reported 202 cases, including 33 probable, and two deaths Monday. The numbers are combined from Sunday and Monday. (Twitter)

Vax: Dallas County is kicking off a month-long campaign to vaccinate more people. (Data)

💉Dallas County Population: 2.6 million. City of Dallas: 1.3 million.

💉💉Over 2 million doses of the vaccine have been given.

💉💉💉1,188,724 Dallas County residents have received at least one dose.

💉💉💉💉944,496 Dallas County residents are fully vaccinated.

Who knew: Attorney, architect and urban planner Paul Ridley won handily in the runoff for the Dallas City Council District 14 seat. Ridley earned 60.57% of the votes to incumbent David Blewett’s 39.43% vote total. (Lakewood Advocate)

We need an ark: This rain won't stop. And now we have flooding to worry about. (WFAA)

Real Estate: Mint Dentistry, the firm behind the "We make sexy teeth" billboards," is moving into the top floor of the Bank of America building. In case you didn't know, that's the tallest building in town. (Dallas Morning News)

Niche: The Gaming Goat, a boardgames store, is opening in Oak Cliff this week in Bishop Arts. (Oak Cliff Advocate)

Ouch: Dallas Mavericks peaced out of the NBA finals after a Game 7 loss to the L.A. Clippers. Luka Donic is licking his wounds while he looks forward to a $200 million extension on his contract this summer. (Fan Nation)

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DINING & DRINKS
Brewery Beef: New Braunfels Brewing Company says its original pickle beer came first in 2015, before Fort Worth’s Martin House Brewing Company's version. New Braunfels threw some serious shade with an Instagram caption that read "Our next pickle beer that the brewery in Fort Worth is going to copy releases Memorial Day weekend starting Thursday." (Eater)

BBQ: Summer marks the beginning of nonstop barbecue consumption. Here's 15 of the best spots. (Eater)

HARD NEWS
ICYMI: A 28-year-old Julio Guerrero was booked into the Dallas County jail on charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last Wednesday after a nine-hour standoff at a home in Oak Cliff. Guerrero was wanted in connection with the May 2 murder of 35-year-old Francisco Villanueva Rodriguez at the Tiger Cabaret in East Dallas. He was also wanted in connection with the shooting of a 3-year-old a week later. (Oak Cliff Advocate)

Shooting: A five-year-old child is dead after being shot by an eight-year-old. (KXTV)

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