Fort Worth

Man Shot at Barbershop Had Been Warned Not to Return

Man warned against criminal trespass shot after argument at barber shop

A person warned against trespassing at a Fort Worth barber shop was shot Tuesday when he returned and got into an argument, police say.[[291430191,L]]

According to the Fort Worth police, the man had been issued a criminal trespass warning after a previous visit to LT'z Barber and Braids Shop on the 3500 block of Altamesa Boulevard and was asked not to return. The owner of the store said he was a former employee who was let go.

On Tuesday, the man returned and got into a verbal spat with someone working at the barber shop, police said. At some point things escalated, a gun was pulled out and the man who had been warned not to return was shot. Monte Wayne, a customer, said he tried to break the two men up, and did at one point, before hearing gunshots.

“It went real quick. It really did. It was like you think they are talking and then they break out fighting. Like I said, it escalated real fast,” said Wayne.

The injured man was placed into an ambulance and was receiving care for wounds that were not considered life threatening, police said.

The barber shop employee was in the custody of the police, along with the weapon used in the shooting.

Police said they have not yet determined how many shots were fired and they have not said if the shooter will face any charges.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

NBC 5's Julie Fine contributed to this report.

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