A teenage girl is in the hospital after a relative allegedly opened fire inside an Arlington home last Friday, according to police. Officers say the girl was shot inside the residence and taken for medical care, where she remains hospitalized. A man was arrested at the scene and booked into the city jail, and two other children were reportedly in the same room when the gunfire erupted.
According to WFAA, the shooting happened at a home along East Lynn Creek Drive, and Arlington police say the injured teen is still under hospital care. The Arlington Police Department's jail roster lists a booking for "MONTGOMERY, ERICK" connected to the March 20 incident, with charges that include unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, abandoning or endangering a child, and aggravated assault - family violence with a weapon causing serious bodily injury. Local reporting has identified the suspect as 24-year-old Erick Montgomery, and police say he was arrested at the home where the shooting took place.
What the charges mean under Texas law
The charges listed for Montgomery are felony-level offenses under Texas law. Aggravated assault that causes serious bodily injury or involves the use of a deadly weapon is defined in Texas Penal Code §22.02 and can be filed as a second-degree felony or, in some situations, a first-degree felony. Texas Penal Code §22.02 lays out those classifications and potential enhancements. The allegation of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon is covered under Penal Code §46.04, which sets the rules and penalties for felons who possess firearms. Those provisions are detailed in Penal Code §46.04.
Booking and investigation
Arlington's online jail roster shows Montgomery's booking entry and lists bail as $0 for the charges tied to the March 20 case. The Arlington Police Department's jail roster includes the case number along with the listed offenses. Police have not released additional public details about what led up to the shooting, and detectives say the investigation is still active. Prosecutors are expected to review the case as investigators continue gathering statements and evidence.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed further specifics about the incident. This story will be updated if Arlington police or prosecutors release new information.
