Fort Worth murder suspect claims man hit her before shooting

The Brief

  • Alisha Monique Browley, 29, has been arrested for the New Year’s Eve shooting death of her partner, Delante Ticorian Washington, on a Lake Como pedestrian bridge.
  • Police report that a verbal argument turned physical before Browley allegedly shot Washington multiple times as he stood several feet away from her.
  • Investigators noted that while Washington had struck Browley earlier, he did not pose an “imminent harm” at the exact moment she opened fire.

FORT WORTH, Texas A woman has been arrested and charged with murder after a fatal shooting on a pedestrian bridge at Lake Como on New Year’s Eve, according to police records released Monday.

Alisha Monique Browley, 29, is accused of killing Delante Ticorian Washington, 35, during a physical altercation on a floating bridge in the 3400 block of Lake Como Drive. Washington died at the scene at 6:26 p.m. on Dec. 31 after being shot multiple times in the chest, according to the arrest warrant.

Fatal NYE shooting on Lake Como floating bridge

The backstory:

According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Browley and Washington had been in a relationship for about four years. The couple was crossing the bridge to get food when an argument turned into a physical confrontation.

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