The Brief
- A father was shot in Mesquite while trying to break up a fight between teenagers behind an elementary school.
- The father was confronted by two teenagers who were assaulting his son. One of the suspects shot him in the shoulder before fleeing the scene.
- The father was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and police are continuing their investigation.
MESQUITE, Texas – A father was shot Sunday while trying to break up a fight between teenagers behind a Mesquite elementary school, police said.
What we know:
Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2500 block of Helen Lane just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday.…