Police said residents called 911 as bullets flew toward occupied homes.
FORT WORTH, TX — Police arrested five teenagers after investigators say the group fired multiple rounds toward occupied homes in a south Fort Worth neighborhood on Super Bowl Sunday night, gunfire that was recorded by city surveillance cameras and followed by a high-risk traffic stop.
Authorities said no one was hurt, but callers told 911 operators they heard shots and believed bullets were passing close by them. The arrests put a spotlight on how police are using a real-time crime center and neighborhood cameras to spot violence quickly, identify suspects and make arrests within hours in areas officers describe as persistent trouble spots.
Officers were sent just after 9:20 p.m. Sunday to the 3200 block of Yuma Street near Mississippi Avenue after a report of a person with a weapon, police said. Surveillance video reviewed by the department’s Real Time Crime Center showed several people firing guns from behind a fence line in the direction of nearby houses, according to authorities. Police later released the footage, which shows flashes from gunfire and people moving quickly at the scene before leaving in a vehicle. Officer Cynthia Wood said residents who called in were shaken by how close the shots seemed. “We had several citizens that called in saying that they were in the area, and they could hear the bullets pass by them,” Wood said.
Investigators used the video to pick out details about the vehicle and obtain a license plate number, police said. Officers in the area were given the information and conducted what the department described as a high-risk traffic stop. During the stop, police said, one passenger pulled a handgun from his waistband and shoved it under the front passenger seat in an apparent attempt to hide it. Officers removed all five suspects from the vehicle and seized multiple firearms, authorities said. Police also reported finding marijuana in a backpack. The department said the gunfire was directed toward occupied houses beyond the fence line and showed “a reckless disregard for human life,” language that mirrors the deadly conduct charge used in Texas when someone is accused of placing others in danger.
Those arrested were identified as Darius Chandler and Izac Villarreal, both 19, and Alfredo Jimenez, Draylon Williams and Donavan Wright, all 18, according to police and jail records cited by local media. Each of the five faces two counts of deadly conduct and one count of discharging a firearm in certain municipalities, authorities said. Chandler, Jimenez and Williams also face one count each of unlawfully carrying a weapon, police said. Jimenez faces an additional count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to the list of charges released by authorities. Wright and Villarreal each face a marijuana possession charge. The arrests were announced days after the shooting, as police shared the surveillance video and body-camera footage from the traffic stop.
Yuma Street is a dead-end road that leads into a cul-de-sac, and police described the area as a hotspot for crime. Residents told local outlets they are frustrated by what they see as frequent gunfire and late-night disturbances. In the aftermath of this incident, one neighbor who declined to speak on camera showed damage to a truck windshield that he believed was caused by a bullet, according to a local television report. Other residents reported bullets passing close to their heads, police said, a detail that added urgency to the response even though no injuries were reported. Officers and community members have long warned that shots fired “into the air” can come down with enough force to injure someone blocks away, and police said the video illustrates how quickly a reckless moment can threaten people inside homes.
Police credited the department’s Real Time Crime Center and the network of cameras used to monitor parts of the city for helping investigators move quickly from reports of shots fired to an identified vehicle. Wood said the people in the video appeared to be treating the gunfire as entertainment without thinking through the consequences. “They’re out there thinking it’s for fun that they’re just going to be out here shooting in the air, but those bullets come down, and they end up somewhere,” she said. Authorities said they hope releasing video of the arrests and emphasizing the presence of surveillance cameras will discourage similar behavior, particularly in neighborhoods where residents say they feel the impact of repeated gun violence.
The case now shifts into the court process in Tarrant County, where prosecutors will review evidence and decide how to proceed on the filed charges. Deadly conduct and weapons allegations can carry serious penalties, and the combination of video evidence, seized firearms and officer accounts from the traffic stop will likely be central to any hearings. Police have not publicly detailed how many shots were fired or whether investigators have matched any recovered firearms to casings, and officials did not immediately say whether the guns were legally owned. Authorities also did not release details on whether any homes were struck, though police and witnesses described damage to at least one vehicle and reported bullets traveling toward houses. The department has said the investigation began with the 911 calls and the Real Time Crime Center’s review of camera footage from the scene.
For neighbors along Yuma Street and nearby blocks, the incident unfolded as another tense night punctuated by loud pops, car movement and fear that someone could be hit inside their own home. Police said callers dropped to the ground for cover as shots rang out, and officers arrived to a scene that had already shifted as the suspects drove away. The later traffic stop, captured on body-camera video, shows officers giving commands and taking suspects into custody without reported injuries. In one clip aired by local television, an officer can be heard directing a suspect to move slowly and comply. Officials said the arrests were made without anyone being hurt, and they framed the response as an example of how quickly officers can act when video and eyewitness calls point to a specific vehicle.
As of Tuesday, the five teens remained tied to the case through the charges announced by police, and authorities said the investigation was continuing. Police have not announced a court date schedule in public statements, and it was not immediately clear whether any of the suspects had obtained attorneys who could comment. Officials said they plan to keep focusing on the area and using cameras to respond to shots-fired calls, with the next milestone expected to be initial court proceedings tied to the arrests and the filing of the felony and misdemeanor counts.
Author note: Last updated February 17, 2026.