‘It’s got to stop’: Neighbor says months of parties, chaos preceded police shootings A resident of Fort Worth, Carolyn Green, described a pattern of escalating disturbances and violence in her neighborhood that culminated in two fatal police shootings on Saturday morning. Green said the incidents followed months of block parties, loud music, and gunfire that disrupted daily life and left the area in disarray. The events unfolded on the 4200 block of Wiman Drive in east Fort Worth, where Green reported a hail of gunfire on her front lawn after a block party was underway. Green recounted that she had been attempting to clean up the neighborhood for weeks, contacting police multiple times to address noise complaints and reports of gunfire. She said the block parties, often advertised on social media, drew crowds of hundreds and left streets littered with trash, beer cans, and used sanitary products. Loud music and random gunfire made it nearly impossible to sleep, prompting her to call authorities at least four or five times before Saturday. The police shooting on Saturday began around midnight when officers responded to reports of gunfire. According to Police Chief Eddie Garcia, officers confronted an armed man who pointed his gun at them, leading to the man’s death. Green, who had just woken up after hearing a loud boom inside her home, discovered her microwave had been struck by a stray bullet. She said the microwave stopped the bullet from entering her home, potentially saving her from injury. Green expressed frustration with the ongoing chaos, noting that similar incidents had occurred before. In 2024, two people were killed at a Fourth of July block party near Castleman Street and Wiman Drive.#fort_worth #carolyn_green #eddie_garcia #4200_block_wiman_drive #tarrant_county_medical_examiner
Two Fatal Fort Worth Police Shootings Spark Community Outcry Fort Worth police officers shot dead two men within hours of each other on Saturday, sparking intense scrutiny from family members, neighbors, and local advocates. The incidents, which occurred in east Fort Worth, left a local rapper and another man dead, with conflicting accounts of the events fueling tensions in the community. The father of one victim has publicly disputed the official police narrative, while witnesses and residents have raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the shootings. The first incident involved 25-year-old rapper Emmitt Elijah Mayo, known professionally as 88Dub, who was fatally shot by officers in the 4200 block of Wiman Drive. According to police, Mayo pointed a gun at responding officers after a confrontation, but his father, who is demanding justice, and a witness named Billy Kirven, dispute this account. Kirven, who has known Mayo for over a decade, claims that Mayo was attempting to defend himself after a dispute over payment for his performance at a house party. The father alleges that the officers failed to identify themselves properly and used lethal force unnecessarily. The second shooting occurred approximately four hours later, when 29-year-old Jorge Contreras was killed during a 15-minute pursuit on Loop 820. Police reported that Contreras grabbed an officer’s drawn handgun after his SUV was stopped near the East Lancaster Avenue exit. The incident has raised questions about the use of force and the circumstances of the stop. Residents in the area have expressed frustration over the repeated incidents of violence and disturbances. Carolyn Green, a neighborhood resident, described the shootings as part of a pattern of chaos that has plagued the community for months.#fort_worth #emmitt_elijah_mayo #billy_kirven #jorge_contreras #carolyn_green
