Crime & Safety

Suspect Arrested In Shooting Of 4-Year-Old Girl In Haltom City Following Business Dispute With Her Father

Jesus Vela-Alferez, 46, was taken into custody without incident at a home in Fort Worth.

February 19, 2022

Within hours of the drive-by shooting of a 4-year-old girl inside a home on Wednesday, Feb. 16, officers were able to locate and arrest the suspected shooter, Haltom City Police said Friday night.

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Jesus Vela-Alferez, 46, was taken into custody without incident at a home in Fort Worth.

The father of the injured child and Vela-Alferez had a pre-existing business relationship, police said.

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