The Brief

Two 20-year-old suspects were arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a shootout in the parking lot of a DeSoto apartment complex.

The incident began when the two suspects allegedly opened fire on a victim, who returned fire in self-defense; no one was injured.

Multiple firearms were recovered during the investigation, which remains ongoing.

DESOTO, Texas - DeSoto Police Department responded to a report of gunfire in the parking lot of an apartment complex located on East Pleasant Run Road around 12:55 A.M. on Friday morning.

What we know:

DeSoto police say the incident was initially detected by the department’s Shot Spotter gunfire detection system before multiple dispatch callers reported hearing gunshots and observing several individuals in the parking l

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