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One man dies after southeast Tarrant County shooting; another shot in foot

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One man died and one was wounded in a shooting Sunday night, Dec. 28, in Tarrant County. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was an accident, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

One man died and one was wounded in a shooting Sunday night, Dec. 28, in Tarrant County. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was an accident, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

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Two men were shot late Sunday night in southeast Tarrant County, according to a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 7800 block of Townsend Road and found one man was shot in the leg and another was shot in the foot. Both were sent to area hospitals, the spokesperson said.

The man who was shot in the leg died at the hospital. He was identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as 39-year-old Johnathan Isbell.

The man who was shot in the foot was treated and released.

“Details of what led to the shooting are still being investigated but at this time preliminary information indicates this was an accidental shooting,” the Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said.

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Rachel Royster

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Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.

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