The Brief
- Two teenagers are in custody after fatally shooting 40-year-old Andez Manning during a confrontation over a stolen firearm in Irving.
- Manning and his stepson tracked the teens to an apartment complex, where a shootout erupted off Esters Road that left Manning mortally wounded.
- It remains unknown when Townsend’s initial aggravated assault charge will officially be upgraded to murder following Manning’s death.
IRVING, Texas – Two teenagers are in custody after police identified them as suspects in the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man.
Deadly confrontation over stolen gun
What we know:
Andez Manning was shot and killed after reportedly confronting two of his stepson’s friends about a gun stolen from their home.
Last Thursday, Manning and his stepson went to the Devon on Northgate apartments to confront the two teenagers, according to an arrest warrant.
Later, a second confrontation happened nearby, just off Esters Road.…