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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after shooting at Allen Starbucks

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Allen
Published September 18, 2026 9:02 PM CDT
Published September 18, 2026 9:02 PM CDT
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The Brief

    • On Sept. 18 around 6 p.m., Allen Police responded to reports of a shooting at an Allen Starbucks.
    • The initial investigation found two people were involved in a domestic violence incident, and both sustained gunshot wounds.
    • One person died at the hospital, and one person remains hospitalized. Officials have not identified either person.

ALLEN, Texas - One person is dead and another is in the hospital after Allen Police responded to what they describe as a domestic violence incident at a local Starbucks.

Allen Starbucks shooting

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What we know:

The Allen Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at 969 State Highway 121, where a Starbucks is located, around 6 p.m. Friday.

Police said two men got into an altercation during a child custody exchange, with the father of the children and the mother's boyfriend each being shot.

Both people were taken to the hospital. The mother's boyfriend died at the hospital. The father remains in the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police said the children present at the custody exchange were uninjured.

Jorge Jairala

Allen police later identified the father as 48-year-old Jorge Jairala, from Dallas. He has been charged with murder.

What we don't know:

Police said the mother's boyfriend died from his injuries at the hospital. His name has not been released.

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Allen Police Department.

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