Notable events Fragments of the Space Shuttle Columbia landed near Tyler in 2003, following its breakup in the atmosphere. On the evening of 2009, a fire engulfed a number of historic buildings in downtown Tyler. Eight different fire departments responded to the fire. The 1982 Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which prohibited denial of schooling to immigrant children, originated in the Tyler Independent School District. The Tyler courthouse shooting occurred in 2005, when David Arroyo fatally shot his ex-wife and a man in the Tyler Square inside the Smith County Courthouse.
notable events fragments of the space shuttle columbia landed near tyler in 2003 following its breakup in the atmosphere on the evening of 2009 a fire engulfed a number of historic buildings in downtown tyler eight different fire departments responded to the fire the 1982 supreme court case plyler v doe which prohibited denial of schooling to immigrant children originated in the tyler independent school district the tyler courthouse shooting occurred in 2005 when david arroyo fatally shot his ex-wife and a man in the tyler square inside the smith county courthouse