UPDATE: Fight leads to shooting at Hutchins apartments; one shot, suspect arrested
On March 29, 2026, at approximately 12:03 a.m., officers with the Hutchins Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the Hutchins Gateway Apartments, located at 700 J.J. Lemon Road.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim lying in the breezeway of an apartment building with an apparent gunshot wound.
Witnesses at the scene directed officers to a nearby apartment, where the suspect was located and taken into custody without incident.
Hutchins Fire/EMS personnel arrived shortly thereafter, provided medical aid to the victim, and transported him to a local hospital for further treatment.
Witnesses provided officers with doorbell camera footage and stated that the victim and the suspect were involved in a verbal altercation. According to witness accounts, the confrontation escalated when the victim and two other individuals began physically assaulting the suspect.
During the altercation, the suspect reportedly produced a handgun and discharged two rounds, striking the victim once.
The identities of the suspect, victim, and witnesses are being withheld at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
