Texarkana Family Dispute Ends in Gunfire
A family dispute in Texarkana Friday morning ends with one person shot in the back and the other person landing in jail.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, March 6 in Texarkana, Texas, police responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Allen Lane. When officers arrived they discovered 23-year-old Deonte Henderson inside an apartment suffering from a gunshot wound to his back.
Witnesses at the scene identified the shooter as 25-year-old Ray Brown of Texarkana, Ark. The victim was transported to Wadley Regional Medical Center. He is listed in critical condition.
About an hour after the shooting, Brown turned himself in to officers at the Bi-State Criminal Justice Center. Detectives are investigating the incident.
Brown is expected to be charged with the shooting. Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to contact the Texarkana, Texas Police Department at 903-798-3116 or Texarkana Area Crimestoppers at 903-793-STOP.