Police arrest man suspected in Fort Worth nightclub shootout with security officer

Police arrested a man they say got in a shootout with an armed nightclub security guard early Sunday.

Neiman Battles, 26, pulled out a gun after a fight and exchanged gunfire with a security officer at the Electric Cowboy nightclub, located at 8740 Camp Bowie Blvd., according to police.

No one was hit by the gunfire and Battle surrendered to officers about 2:30 a.m. Battles got sick while in police custody and emergency medical personnel were called, police said.

Battles was taken to a hospital where he was listed in serious condition, police said.

Battles was in police custody on Sunday and faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest, tampering with evidence, unlawfully carrying a weapon and marijuana possession, according to police records.

This story was originally published April 7, 2019 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Police arrest man suspected in Fort Worth nightclub shootout with security officer."