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One person was shot and killed early Sunday during a fight in Denton, and two suspects from Mississippi have been arrested, police said.
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One person was shot and killed early Sunday during a fight in Denton, and two suspects from Mississippi have been arrested, police said.
Denton police officers responded to the the 300 block of W. Eagle Drive about 1 a.m., after a 911 caller reported a fight in the parking lot. While on the phone with dispatchers, the caller heard gunshots, police said in a news release.
When officers arrived at the scene they found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Witnesses told police that two suspects had fled in a vehicle, which officers stopped in the 1400 block of W. University Drive, police said.
A man, later identified as 26-year-old Alfred Jackson Jr. from Mississippi, ran from officers during the traffic stop. Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.
A woman, later identified as 24-year-old Olivia Guster from Mississippi, remained with the vehicle and was detained as part of the shooting investigation, police said.
Fight led to shooting
Investigators determined that Jackson, Guster, the victim, and the victim’s friend were involved in an argument over a right-of-way issue in the parking lot, police said.
Police said the argument turned into a fight when Jackson hit the victim’s friend with a shovel. Guster also attacked both the victim and the friend, police said./
Investigators determined that Jackson shot the victim and pointed the gun at the friend before running away with Guster, who drove them from the scene, police said.
The victim and his friend did not know the suspects, police said.
Jackson faces charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Guster also faces a murder charge. Bond has not been set.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the victim after next of kin have been notified.
The investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Pizana at 940-349-7922.
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Shambhavi Rimal
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