Fort Worth police investigate triple shooting
Apr 09, 2026
Fort Worth police are investigating a triple shooting that officers suspect started as an argument between a woman and her boyfriend.
Around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, North Division officers were called to the 5100 block of Persimmon Court in reference to a shooting.
Officers got there and
found three men with gunshot wounds. Fort Worth Fire was called to the scene to assist.
In a news release sent to NBC5, police say preliminary information shows a man and woman were arguing outside in the cul-de-sac area near a parked vehicle. Nearby residents heard the commotion and approached the parked vehicle.
Police say there was a physical confrontation involving everyone at some point.
Police say that’s when the woman pulled out a gun and shot three people: the man she’d been arguing with, who turned out to be her boyfriend, and two other men.
Detectives will continue to investigate to learn details about what happened during the argument and the gunfire.
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