Woman shoots boyfriend and 2 other men outside north Fort Worth home, police say
A 29-year-old woman shot her boyfriend and two other men during a fight outside a house in far north Fort Worth on Wednesday night, police said.
Dashana Ballard fired about 8 p.m. upon the victims at the house in the 5100 block of Persimmon Court, Fort Worth police allege.
Ballard and her boyfriend were arguing outdoors in a cul-de-sac near a parked vehicle when two neighbors heard the commotion and approached. A fight ensued involving all four people, according to Officer Buddy Calzada, a police spokesperson.
Ballard pulled out a handgun and shot her boyfriend and the two other men, police said.
The three men who were shot were taken to a hospital, with one patient in serious condition and two in critical condition, a Fire Department spokesperson said. An ambulance was also called for a fourth person, but details about that person’s injuries were not immediately available, according to the Fire Department.
Police arrested Ballard on suspicion of three counts of aggravated assault.
This story was originally published April 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM.
