Police still seek suspect in Waffle House shootings
TEXARKANA, Texas — Police continue to search for a man accused of shooting two people early Saturday at Waffle House on North State Line Avenue.
The shooting occurred at 3:12 a.m. Saturday, according to Shawn Vaughn, Texarkana, Texas, Police Department spokesman. Detectives later obtained warrants for Calvin Gardner, 30, who faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Two men were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. One was reported to be in critical condition and the other in stable condition. Both are expected to recover, Vaughn said.
Officers were dispatched to the 5300 block of State Line Avenue on the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds. One had been shot in the chest and the other in the back and arm. The officers provided emergency aid until EMS arrived. Both men were taken to area hospitals.
Detectives determined the shooting was a continuation of an altercation that began in Texarkana, Arkansas. A brief fight occurred in the Waffle House parking lot after some of those involved in the earlier altercation pulled into the parking lot, which ultimately led to Gardner allegedly pulling out a gun and firing several shots at the two men, officials said. Gardner was last seen headed south on State Line Avenue in a white Lincoln Navigator.
Anyone with information on Gardner’s whereabouts is asked to call TTPD at 903-798-3116 or Texarkana Area Crime Stoppers at 903-793-STOP.