Block party over the weekend ends in a shooting

At approx. 2 a.m., on Sunday, March 31, 2024, a shooting took place during a large unauthorized block party at the Booker T. Washington, Paris Housing Authority Residential Property.

The Paris Police Department received several 911 calls reporting multiple gunshots which resulted in at least four victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Paris PD Officers and Investigators responded to the scene and were assisted by Reno Police Officers and Deputies from the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office.

A Preliminary investigation revealed the gunshots resulted from a fight between two male subjects near the 600 building. Approximately 80 empty shell casings of various caliber weapons were recovered from the scene. One adult female victim refused medical treatment at the scene but later arrived at the Quality Health Emergency Room at 6:04 a.m., with a possible gunshot wound to her leg.

No arrests have been made as of the time of this press statement however, Investigators are reviewing security video footage of the event to identify and arrest those involved. The Paris Police Department requests that witnesses who observed or have knowledge of those involved in this incident contact the police department’s Criminal Investigations Unit at 903-737-4138, and relay that information so that those responsible can be brought to justice.