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Arrest Made After Five Shot at Fort Worth Gender Reveal Party

The case shows how a party dispute can turn violent when guns are drawn, police said.

Overview

  • Police say five people were wounded at a family gathering at a home on the 5200 block of Shackleford Street in southeast Fort Worth.
  • An arrest affidavit says an attendee pointed a handgun during an argument, another man drew his weapon in fear, and the two exchanged gunfire.
  • Fort Worth police arrested 22-year-old Jose Manuel Garcia after he arrived at a hospital, and he faces five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  • A police report lists the victims as two women and three men ages 20 to 24, and one person was treated for a gunshot wound to the head.
  • Detectives have not said who fired first or whether shots from the second armed attendee hit anyone, and police have not released detailed updates on the victims’ conditions.