FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE [Feb. 1] — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public for information on the whereabouts of a man they named as the alleged shooter in a Saturday disturbance in the Forney area.
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE [Feb. 1] — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public for information on the whereabouts of a man they named as the alleged shooter in a Saturday disturbance in the Forney area.
Named Tuesday morning was 25-year-old Zaterrius Jaron Minor. He is described by police as being approximately 5'07", 137 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Minor is wanted on a felony warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the January 29, 2022, shooting in the 2300 block of San Marcos Drive in the Travis Ranch community in far northwest Kaufman County.
Anyone with information on Minor's whereabouts is asked to contact Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Investigator Corder at (972) 932-9640.
Additionally, tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward by contacting the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers at (877) 847-7522.
ORIGINAL [Jan. 30] — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Forney-area confrontation turned shooting which occurred Saturday morning.
At approximately 6:25 a.m., on January 29, 2022, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting call in the 2300 block of San Marcos in the Travis Ranch community.
There, deputies discovered a male victim shot in the shoulder. The man was transported to a local hospital, treated, and later released.
"During the shooting investigation, the deputies were told the shooting occurred during an argument between neighbors," Kaufman County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Scott Whitaker told inForney.com.
The alleged suspect was not at the location during the shooting investigation. Police have not named the suspect but say an arrest warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon has been issued.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to Whitaker.