Chaos Erupts at Texas State Fair: Suspected Gunman Captured

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Turner claims he was aiming down toward the concrete, and the wounded were all hit by ricochet bullets near the food court.

But investigators were able to view the surveillance security video from inside the food court, which conflicts with Turner’s story.

Officers wrote in the arrest report, “Turner was by himself – his family was not next to him” when he went to buy a bottle of water.

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On the video several men were seen in the background approaching Turner., One of them then stopped and exchanged words with Turner. That’s when Turner allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired 3-4 times, according to witnesses, hitting the man who approached him along with two people who were nearby.

Investigators wrote in the warrant “nothing was in the (man’s) hand who approached Turner, nor did he reach for anything.”

The man who confronted Turner and was shot, according to jail records, has declined to cooperate with the investigation.

Witnesses at the scene described a sequence of gunshots, a brief pause, and then another shot that added to the confusion and panic when the suspected gunman ran from the scene.