A heated argument between two neighbors on Fort Worth's Bright Street erupted into gunfire Thursday morning, leaving one man with a gunshot wound to the stomach and another in police custody. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Bright Street around 10:48 a.m. after 911 callers reported a man had been shot.
Victim Rushed to Hospital in Serious but Stable Condition
According to KERA News, emergency call takers received reports just before 11 a.m. that a man had been shot in the stomach. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek confirmed the wounded man was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that police released no further details about the man's condition beyond confirming he had been taken to the hospital.
Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson Officer Daniel Segura said the shooting occurred after a verbal argument between two neighbors escalated into gunfire, per the same KERA account. KERA reported that another man was arrested.
Fort Worth's Gun Violence Investigations Team
The Gun Violence Investigations Team was established in February 2021 to handle non-fatal and suspect-identified shootings.
On New Year's Day, a person was hospitalized after being struck by celebratory gunfire falling from the sky shortly after midnight, as reported by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.
What Texas Law Says About Neighbor Disputes and Firearms
Under Texas Penal Code § 22.02, aggravated assault requires an assault under § 22.01 plus either serious bodily injury or use or exhibition of a deadly weapon; the offense is generally a second-degree felony, subject to listed exceptions, according to FindLaw.
In August, a Baytree Drive confrontation involving a gun and dead chickens was reported, according to Hoodline.
It remains unclear what specifically triggered the argument between the two Bright Street neighbors, and formal booking charges against the detained man had not been released as of Thursday.
