Police say callers reported bullets passing close by as gunfire echoed through a neighborhood.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police arrested five teenagers after officers said the group fired guns toward occupied homes in a south Fort Worth neighborhood on Sunday night, prompting 911 callers to report bullets passing close to them. No injuries were reported, and police said multiple firearms were seized.
The arrests came after investigators used surveillance video and a vehicle license plate to track down the teens, according to police. The case has drawn attention because residents told dispatchers they hit the ground to avoid being struck, and because police said the shooting happened in the direction of homes where people were inside. The teens face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, and the investigation is continuing as police review evidence and interview witnesses.
Police said officers were dispatched just after 9:20 p.m. to the 3200 block of Yuma Street near Mississippi Avenue after a report of a person with a weapon. A police unit that reviews live and recorded camera feeds examined surveillance video and saw several people firing guns in a reckless way, police said. Investigators believed the gunfire was aimed beyond a fence line and toward nearby houses with people inside. In a written statement, police said the shooting showed a “reckless disregard for human life,” and residents who called 911 reported the sound and feel of bullets passing close enough to frighten them.
Those callers told police they dropped to the ground for safety because they feared serious injury or death, police said. Officers and investigators then worked to identify the suspects and the vehicle seen in the video. Police said they were able to determine a license plate tied to the group and moved to locate the car. The incident took place on a Sunday night, and police later described the response as urgent because of the risk to people inside nearby homes and anyone outside in yards or on sidewalks.
Police said officers conducted what the department called a “high-risk traffic stop” after the vehicle was identified. During the stop, police said, one passenger pulled a handgun from his waistband and pushed it under the front passenger seat in an effort to conceal it. Officers removed all five teens from the vehicle, police said, and seized multiple firearms. Police also reported finding marijuana inside a backpack. The department did not release details on the types of weapons seized or how many rounds were fired, and police did not say whether shell casings were recovered from the scene.
Those arrested were identified by police as Darius Chandler and Izac Villarreal, both 19, and Alfredo Jimenez, Draylon Williams and Donavan Wright, all 18. All five teens face two counts each of deadly conduct and one count each of discharging a firearm in certain municipalities, police said. Chandler, Jimenez and Williams also face one count each of unlawfully carrying a weapon, police said. Jimenez is also charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, police said. Wright and Villarreal each face one count of possession of marijuana, police said.
The deadly conduct charge in Texas is often used in cases where prosecutors believe someone created a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, including by firing a weapon in the direction of people or occupied structures. Police said their review of the video and witness accounts led them to believe the shots were fired toward homes that were occupied at the time. Investigators did not release names of the residents who called 911, and police did not say how many homes were in the immediate area of the gunfire beyond noting nearby occupied houses in the direction of the shots.
The location described by police sits in a residential area of south Fort Worth, where streets are lined with houses close to one another. Neighbors in such areas can be within a few yards of each other, and a single shot fired over a fence can travel into adjoining yards and living spaces. Police said the surveillance footage captured multiple individuals at the location and showed shots being fired toward nearby homes. The department released images tied to the investigation, including stills that police said came from surveillance video and evidence recovered during the traffic stop.
Authorities did not identify a motive for the gunfire and did not say whether the teens were targeting a person, showing off, or firing randomly. Police also did not say whether any property was damaged, whether bullets struck houses or fences, or whether any residents’ vehicles were hit. Investigators have not described any dispute that led to the shooting. Police said they will continue to update the case as more information becomes available, suggesting additional details could be released as the investigation develops and the case moves through the court system.
The incident also highlighted how quickly gunfire can trigger panic in neighborhoods where families are home on a weekend night. Police said callers described bullets passing close by their heads, a claim that investigators may review against physical evidence, video, and the trajectory of rounds. In public descriptions, police emphasized the danger to people inside homes and anyone outside who may not have been aware of the gunfire until it happened. “Officers determined that all five individuals were shooting in the direction of occupied houses beyond the fence line,” police said in the written statement describing the case.
As the case proceeds, prosecutors are expected to review the police reports, the surveillance video, and the seized firearms, along with any forensic testing that may be requested. Police did not say whether any of the teens have attorneys, whether they were booked into jail, or whether bond amounts were set. Court records and future hearings could clarify how prosecutors plan to pursue the felony and misdemeanor counts and whether additional charges will be filed based on recovered evidence or witness statements.
For now, police said the five teens remain accused of firing toward occupied homes and putting residents at risk. The next steps are expected to include continued review of surveillance footage, interviews with residents who called 911, and a review by prosecutors ahead of any formal court settings.
Author note: Last updated February 17, 2026.