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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