Crime

Man shot, injured in argument outside Arlington bar Sunday morning, police say

A man was shot and injured after an argument outside a bar in Arlington, police said. 
A man was shot and injured after an argument outside a bar in Arlington, police said. 

A man was shot and wounded in an argument outside a bar in Arlington early Sunday, March. 9, police said.

Around 2 a.m., officers responded to a bar in the 4800 block of Little Road to investigate reports of a shooting in the parking lot.

When officers arrived on scene, they found multiple shell casings outside the bar. They also spotted damage — likely caused by gunfire — to two vehicles and two nearby businesses, police said.

The bar staff told officers that two groups began arguing inside the bar and were asked to leave. A short time later, witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots. No one involved in the shooting remained on scene, police said.

Police said around 3 a.m., officers were notified that a 30-year-old man had shown up to the ER at a local hospital with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers determined he was one of the individuals involved in the shooting.

The man is in stable condition at the hospital. There were no additional reports of any other injuries, police said.

Investigators are working to determine what led to the shooting andif other individuals were involved, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, police said.

Shambhavi Rimal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.
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