1 dead, 3 hurt after gunfight in Texas Panhandle
An arrest has been made in connection with a Hutchinson County, Texas gunfight that left a man dead and three others injured. More arrests are expected soon.
One arrest has been made and others are expected after a man was killed and three others were injured when multiple people pulled guns and shots were fired during a fight in a small city in the Texas Panhandle, police said Sunday.
At about 9:30 p.m. Saturday a 911 caller was telling a dispatcher about a disturbance in Borger, located about 50 miles northeast of Amarillo, when the caller said shots had been fired, police said.
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Police said officers arriving at the scene found multiple people with gunshot wounds. Police said three people were taken to hospitals, where they were in critical but stable condition. Jose Alvarez, 25, of Houston, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police said Seth Preas, 25, of Borger has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. It was unclear if Preas had an attorney to speak on his behalf.
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Police said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
Police in Borger, which has a population of about 12,000, said they believe it was an isolated incident and there was no further threat to the community.
