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Cesar Palomo, who is accused of capital murder, was in a “heated argument” with his girlfriend during a birthday party early Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the Star-Telegram.
According to the warrant, police were called to a home in the 4300 block of Martin Street in southeast Fort Worth after the argument led to a shooting in the backyard of the home where two people died and two were injured, including Palomo.
Jhovanie Guerrero and Jose Valladolid, both 24, died at the scene.
According to Fort Worth police, Guerrero was the brother of Palomo’s girlfriend.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, after Palomo argued with his girlfriend, he left the party, but returned later and drove his vehicle into the backyard.
The argument with his girlfriend continued, and her brother and Palomo began physically fighting, witnesses told police. During the fight, Palomo drew his handgun and began shooting, according to the warrant.
Palomo shot one man in the neck who died at the scene and shot another in the back of the head who also died, according to the affidavit. He shot a third man in the abdomen before one of the people attending the party shot Palomo to prevent him from continuing to shoot others at the gathering, witnesses told police.
The wounded victim and Palomo were taken to a hospital.
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