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A woman was charged on Thursday in connection with the assault of three people whom prosecutors allege she slashed on May 2 as a crowd gathered at an intersection in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside neighborhood.
Chelse Bracken, 31, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the knife slashing of women who are 32, 25 and 21, according to a district clerk record. Two men were slashed at the same time.
Police officers were monitoring a large crowd connected to a gang gathering when the five victims were cut about 9 p.m. near the intersection of New York Avenue and Bessie Street, according to a Fort Worth police record.
The slashings occurred as there were reports to police of shots being fired and the road being blocked.
Officers dispersed the crowd and found two slashing victims at the scene. Three other victims went by private vehicle to hospitals.
This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM.
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Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.