A late-night burst of gunfire at a Garland apartment complex left one man dead last Friday, after officers found him wounded in a stairwell and rushed him to a hospital, where he later died, police said. The call came in around 9 p.m., with reports of shots ringing out at a building on River Fern Drive.
What police say
According to a post by the Garland Police Department, officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 300 block of River Fern Drive, where they located a man in an enclosed stairwell with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died.
Detectives have opened a homicide investigation and are working to collect evidence and speak with witnesses, the department said. Anyone with information is asked to call Garland police at 972-485-4840. The investigation remains active as officers and detectives work through the scene and follow up on leads.
Scene and victims
CBS News Texas reports officers arrived around 9 p.m., and while they were on scene, police learned that another person had shown up at a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound that may be connected to the incident. According to the outlet, that person’s condition is not believed to be critical, and no arrests had been announced as of publication.
Officials have not yet released the identity of the man who died, nor have they publicly confirmed how the second injured person may be tied to the shooting.
How to help
Investigators are asking anyone with video or information to contact the Garland Police Department tip line at 972-485-4840. Residents near the complex are being urged to check their doorbells and security cameras and share any footage that might help piece together what happened.
Police have not released details about a possible motive, and authorities have not said whether any residents were displaced while officers worked the scene.
Nearby incidents and context
The shooting comes as Garland continues to grapple with other recent gun violence cases. An early-April incident that left one person dead was covered by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, and weekly public safety logs from the City of Garland show the River Fern area has appeared in police reports in recent months.
Community members have said they want answers and more visible follow-up from officials as detectives continue the latest inquiry. Police have indicated they will release additional information as it becomes available.
