On Monday, Dec. 25, just before 8 a.m., the Garland Police Department responded to reports of a gunshot wound in the 4400 block of West Walnut Street at the Chandelier Cafe and Lounge.
Emergency personnel, including the Garland Fire Department and Garland Police Department, arrived to find a male victim in a parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
On Dec. 26, the victim, identified as 34-year-old Fuad Baranja, succumbed to his injuries. According to eyewitnesses, the incident was the result of an altercation that escalated into gunfire.
As part of the ongoing investigation, 24-year-old Johnny Lewis III has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.