Two killed and two injured after shootout at Fort Worth backyard gathering
Two killed and two injured after shootout in backyard
Two men were killed and two others hospitalized after a fight at an East Fort Worth backyard gathering escalated into a shootout early Sunday morning.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Two men were killed, and two others suffered serious injuries early Sunday after a shootout at a large backyard gathering in Fort Worth, police said.
No arrests have been made.
Fort Worth shooting
What we know:
Fort Worth police officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at 3:32 a.m. Sunday in the 4300 block of Martin Street near Miller Avenue.
Officer Brad Perez with the Fort Worth Police Department said the shooting began after an argument at a celebration.
"During this event, two adults, one male and one female, got involved in some sort of fight, some sort of altercation," Perez said.
The male was asked to leave the location, which he did. Perez said the man later returned to the party and was confronted by a second male.
"Those two males got involved in some sort of fight at which point a gun was produced and then shots began to be fired," Perez said.
Perez said a second gun was also produced and the shooting continued.
"A total of four individuals, all adults, all males, were struck by the gunfire. Two were pronounced deceased on the scene and two were taken to a local hospital with gunshot wounds," Perez said.
Dig deeper:
Fort Worth Fire Department paramedics pronounced two men dead at the scene. Perez said he believes one of the men involved in the initial confrontation was among those killed.
According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, one of the men killed was 24 years old. The medical examiner’s office will release the men’s identities pending notification of next of kin and determine the official cause and manner of death.
The two other men were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. Perez said they suffered serious injuries. Their current conditions remain unknown.
What started the fight that led to the shooting remains unclear.
What's next:
Crime scene investigators processed the area throughout Sunday as officers spoke with people at the house. A pickup truck was also towed from the area as part of the criminal investigation.
Authorities stressed that the investigation is ongoing and preliminary.
What you can do:
Police urge anyone with information regarding the incident to contact detectives at 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips may also be reported to Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Fort Worth Police Department.