Garland police have apprehended a 31-year-old man, Ezequiel Hernandez, who faces murder charges following a fatal shooting outside a local business.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning on West Oates Road. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire around 2 a.m. and discovered a man who had sustained gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of Garland Fire Department paramedics, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, the confrontation between Hernandez and the victim began inside the establishment earlier that evening. It is believed that after the business closed, Hernandez shot the victim before fleeing the scene in a truck.
Law enforcement located Hernandez at a residence in Mesquite, where he was taken into custody without incident. He is currently being held at the Garland Detention Center.
Details regarding the victim’s identity remain undisclosed, and the motive behind the initial argument is still unknown.
