{"id":686962,"date":"2026-03-28T03:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686962\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T03:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:16:24","slug":"man-fatally-shoots-woman-girl-himself-at-birdville-stadium-parking-lot-in-haltom-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686962\/","title":{"rendered":"Man fatally shoots woman, girl, himself at Birdville Stadium parking lot in Haltom City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/crime\/\">fatally shot<\/a> a woman and a girl in a car Friday in the Birdville Stadium parking lot in Haltom City before dying by suicide, police officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Officers were dispatched shortly before 4:30 p.m. to the stadium parking lot in the 6100 block of East Belknap after receiving reports of a shooting, the news release said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">More than a dozen police and emergency vehicles surrounded a U-Haul truck cordoned off with caution tape outside the stadium. Officers established a perimeter around the rental vehicle at the stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Haltom City Police Sgt. Rick Alexander said a man arrived at the scene in a U-Haul and confronted the victims inside another vehicle.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Crime in The News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cAt some point, it looks like he shot into the car and unfortunately killed both of the females inside the vehicle,\u201d Alexander said during a Friday evening news conference. \u201cShortly after that, we believe he took his own life.\u201d Detectives recovered a gun near the man. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4000 \/ 2252\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6D75LLH66JGEBHDYFE2QPWXKUA.jpg\" alt=\"Haltom City Police Sgt. Rick Alexander addresses the media in a news conference Friday evening.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Haltom City Police Sgt. Rick Alexander addresses the media in a news conference Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Cuviello<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Alexander declined to provide specifics, including ages, but confirmed one child was among the deceased.\u200b <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">He said the three individuals were known to each other. Their identities were not released. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u200bThe shooting occurred on Birdville Independent School District property as afternoon activities were concluding, but police said there is currently no known connection between the victims and the school district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Birdville ISD didn\u2019t immediately return a request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The police department expects to release a formal update Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Mental Health Resources<\/p>\n<ul class=\"body-text-list\">\n<li>The Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line connects North Texans with mental health resources customized to each caller at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/crime\/2026\/03\/27\/haltom-city-police-investigating-shooting-near-birdville-stadium-friday\/tel:9725258181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">972-525-8181<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/HereForTexas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HereForTexas.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a 24-hour crisis hotline at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/crime\/2026\/03\/27\/haltom-city-police-investigating-shooting-near-birdville-stadium-friday\/tel:8002738255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">800-273-8255<\/a>. A confidential online chat is also available at <a href=\"http:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">suicidepreventionlifeline.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Crisis Text Line offers 24-hour support. 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