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Two men were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a large gathering in southeast Fort Worth early Sunday, police said.
Fort Worth police officers responded to the shooting about 3:30 a.m. at a home in the 4300 block of Martin Street, police said in a news release.
When officers arrived, they learned that a fight broke out between a man and a woman who knew each other at the gathering, police said. Another man intervened in the altercation.
The two men began fighting and both pulled out handguns and opened fire, police said. Four men were shot during the gunfire.
The man who intervened and one of the other men were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The other involved shooter and another man were taken to area hospitals with gunshot wounds, police said. Their conditions were unknown.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one man as 24-year-old Jose Alejandro Valladolid. The identity of the second man who died has not been released publicly.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Worth police at 817-392-4222 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published September 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM.
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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.