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Celina Weighs Short‑Term Rental Crackdown After 800‑Person Party Ends With Gunfire

Police blame a social‑media post that drew hundreds to a short‑term rental.

Overview

  • The gathering, which swelled Saturday after a social media invite, drew an estimated 500 to 800 people to a rental on Choate Parkway in Celina.
  • Officers reported gunfire as the crowd left, and investigators now say four shots were at the home and two near Collin College, with no gunshot victims found.
  • Police made two arrests during the response, including a minor for DUI and an adult wanted on an aggravated assault warrant out of Dallas County.
  • The homeowner says renters misled him about a small stay and left broken fixtures, moved furniture into the garage, and a cracked granite countertop, and the listing is now off Airbnb.
  • City officials have started reviewing local rental rules as police release bodycam and dashcam video and examine reports the event was organized for profit, with FOX 4 also noting hundreds of short‑term‑rental shootings nationwide since 2019.