Two killed and two injured after shootout at Fort Worth backyard gathering

The Brief

  • Two men were killed and two others were hospitalized following an early Sunday morning shootout at a large backyard gathering in east Fort Worth.
  • Investigators say the shooting erupted after an argument between a man and a woman escalated into a physical fight and an exchange of gunfire between two armed men.
  • The identities of the deceased victims and the current medical conditions of the two hospitalized survivors have not yet been released.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized early Sunday following a shootout at a large backyard gathering on the city’s east side, police said.

Fort Worth shooting

What we know:

Fort Worth police officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at 3:32 a.m. Sunday in the 4300 block of Martin Street.

Investigators learned that a fight had broken out between an adult man and an adult woman who knew each other. When a second adult man intervened, a physical altercation ensued between the two men.…

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