A tense restaurant confrontation on East Bluff Street has ended with a 45-year prison sentence for Fort Worth resident Angel Villareal, after a Tarrant County jury found him guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Prosecutors said the conviction stems from a Nov. 5, 2024, incident at a restaurant in the 1300 block of E. Bluff Street, where Villareal entered the business armed and later fired a single shot outside the building.
Restaurant Confrontation And Guilty Verdict
According to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office on X, Villareal walked into the restaurant carrying a gun, then “fired his gun once outside the restaurant” before returning to “attempt to threaten and attack” family members inside.
Thanks to the Fort Worth and Midland Police Departments, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, for their work on this case and for their commitment to keeping our community safe. pic.twitter.com/1I02px37lx
— Tarrant County DA (@TarrantCountyDA) December 5, 2025
Family members, along with a dog, chased him out of the business, the DA’s post, and an attached transcript states. A Tarrant County jury later found Villareal guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the confrontation…