Late-night gunfire tore through the Las Vegas Trail neighborhood in west Fort Worth, leaving one person shot twice and critically wounded and a second person grazed by a bullet, according to police. Officers later arrested two people in connection with the attack.
Fort Worth police say the shooting happened around 10:45 p.m. in the 2800 block of Las Vegas Trail. Both victims, who are adults, were taken to a hospital, and one remained in critical condition, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Police records show 32-year-old Brady Wooley was arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct, and 36-year-old Stacey Woodley was arrested on suspicion of one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct.
Las Vegas Trail’s recent violence
The same stretch of Las Vegas Trail has already been under scrutiny after previous stabbings and shootings, with neighbors and officials wrestling over how to tamp down the violence. Hoodline previously reported on a May stabbing on the same block and noted the corridor’s inclusion in a gunshot-detection pilot, raising questions about whether the new tools are actually cutting down on bloodshed; see Hoodline.
What the charges mean
The allegations that put Wooley and Woodley behind bars are treated as serious business under Texas law. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct are defined in the Texas Penal Code and can be charged as felonies depending on the circumstances, with prosecutors required to prove specific elements spelled out in the statute (Texas Penal Code).
Investigators have not released a possible motive or other details about what led up to the shooting, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Detectives continue to investigate as the case moves forward.
