As officers broke up a dispute amid a throng of more than 100 individuals in Forney, a gun went off, injuring one officer, a deputy, and three adolescents with shrapnel.
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A Forney ISD officer, a Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy and three juveniles were hurt by shrapnel in the aftermath of a fight breaking out at a gathering of 100+ young people.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to reports of a large fight at Falcon Way and Jersey Lane Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood near Forney High School.
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Authorities say someone tried to jump an officer and tried to grab their gun. At some point, the gun went off.
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The five people hurt had minor injuries. One of them was treated on site and did not want to be taken to the hospital.
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Texas DPS and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.
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A Forney ISD officer, a Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy and three juveniles were hurt by shrapnel in the aftermath of a fight breaking out at a gathering of 100+ young people.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to reports of a large fight at Falcon Way and Jersey Lane Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood near Forney High School.
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Authorities say someone tried to jump an officer and tried to grab their gun. At some point, the gun went off.
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The five people hurt had minor injuries. One of them was treated on site and did not want to be taken to the hospital.
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Texas DPS and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.
Texas’s FortneyAccording to Forney authorities, a brawl broke out among more than 100 youths, injuring one officer, a deputy, and three minors.
What We Know:
Reports of a big fight on Falcon Way and Jersey Lane on Thursday afternoon prompted the response of the Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy, Forney police, and Forney ISD police.
According to the sheriff’s office, a someone in the crowd attacked one of the officers and attempted to remove their firearm. Eventually the gun exploded, hitting the roadway and sending bullet fragments flying into the throng.
According to the sheriff’s office, three adolescents, a deputy, and a Forney ISD police were among the five individuals injured by shrapnel. Due to minor injuries, the children and the sheriff’s deputy were transported to the hospital. The school officer declined more care.
Although the altercation took place close to North Forney High School, it had nothing to do with the school.
It was “after hours, off-site and not a school incident,” according to a Forney ISD official. Additionally, they explained that the school officer was merely reacting to a backup request.
The only thing that Forney police have confirmed is that they helped the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office at a “scene.”
What We Don’t Know:
According to a Forney ISD official, “no Forney ISD officer discharged a weapon.” Investigators have not yet identified the shooter. That portion of the inquiry is being handled by Texas DPS troopers.
The brawl itself is being looked into by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office. They have not disclosed the circumstances of the altercation or whether any charges will be made.
The ages of the three injured youngsters are unknown, as is whether they are pupils of Forney ISD.
Forney is roughly 25 miles east of Dallas in Kaufman County.
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Forney ISD, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and law enforcement agencies provided the information used in this report.
Forney ISD, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and law enforcement agencies provided the information used in this report.
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