No injuries after shootout in DeSoto, police arrest 2 for assault

The Brief

  • Two 20-year-old suspects were arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a shootout in the parking lot of a DeSoto apartment complex.
  • The incident began when the two suspects allegedly opened fire on a victim, who returned fire in self-defense; no one was injured.
  • Multiple firearms were recovered during the investigation, which remains ongoing.

DESOTO, Texas DeSoto Police Department responded to a report of gunfire in the parking lot of an apartment complex located on East Pleasant Run Road around 12:55 A.M. on Friday morning.

What we know:

DeSoto police say the incident was initially detected by the department’s Shot Spotter gunfire detection system before multiple dispatch callers reported hearing gunshots and observing several individuals in the parking lot.

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