# Man arrested after deadly Fort Worth backyard party shooting

> A suspect wounded in the shooting was arrested for capital murder after an argument turned violent.
- Title: Man arrested after deadly Fort Worth backyard party shooting
- Summary: A suspect wounded in the shooting was arrested for capital murder after an argument turned violent. Cesar Palomo, 23, was arrested for capital murder in a…
- Keywords: fort worth, texas, shooting, capital murder, cesar palomo, jhovanie guerrero, jose valladolid, backyard party, arrest, fort worth police department, news, local
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-backyard-shooting-suspect-arrested-capital-murder
- Author: Dionne Anglin
- Published: 2026-09-22T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fort worth, texas, shooting, capital murder, cesar palomo, jhovanie guerrero, jose valladolid, backyard party, arrest, fort worth police department, news, local
## Arrest made in deadly shooting
Cesar Palomo, 23, was arrested for capital murder after a backyard shooting in Fort Worth early Sunday. Two men were killed and two others wounded.
## Argument escalated into gunfire
Palomo got into a heated argument with his girlfriend at the party, left, then returned. When her brother Jhovanie Guerrero confronted him, a physical fight broke out.
## Palomo opened fire at party
Palomo pulled out a gun and shot Guerrero, Jose Valladolid, and a third man. The third man grabbed a fallen gun and fired back to stop the shooting.

> There was a third person there who got shot as well. That person was able to… there was a gun that fell to the ground. He grabbed it and tried to stop this guy from shooting any more people.
## Two men killed, two wounded
Jhovanie Guerrero, 23, and Jose Valladolid, 24, were pronounced dead at the scene. Palomo and another man were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
## Shooting happened on Martin Street
The incident occurred early Sunday in the 4300 block of Martin Street near Miller Avenue in Fort Worth during a celebratory backyard gathering.
## Key takeaway

Cesar Palomo, 23, was arrested for capital murder in a shooting that killed two men at a Fort Worth backyard party early Sunday.