From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Carter Freemon · · 1m 10s
Shooting at Allen Starbucks kills one
A domestic violence incident during a child custody exchange turned deadly at a Texas Starbucks.
In brief
A domestic violence incident during a child custody exchange turned deadly at a Texas Starbucks. A custody exchange at an Allen Starbucks escalated into gunfire that killed one man and injured another, with children present but unharmed. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Shooting erupts at Starbucks
Allen Police responded to a shooting at a Starbucks on State Highway 121 around 6 p.m. on Friday, September 18. Two people were shot during what police describe as a domestic violence incident.
Custody exchange turns violent
The shooting happened during a child custody exchange between a father and the mother's boyfriend. Both men were shot in the altercation.
One dead, one hospitalized
The mother's boyfriend died from his injuries at the hospital. The father, identified as 48-year-old Jorge Jairala from Dallas, remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Children present but unharmed
The children involved in the custody exchange were present at the Starbucks but were not injured during the shooting.
Father charged with murder
Jorge Jairala has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting. The mother's boyfriend's identity has not been released.
The bottom line
A custody exchange at an Allen Starbucks escalated into gunfire that killed one man and injured another, with children present but unharmed.
