Man charged in apparent love triangle shooting in Hewitt, Texas early Wednesday morning

HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - Demagio Person, 37, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony, after a shooting Wednesday morning in front of the Fedex on Alliance Parkway, police confirmed to KWTX.

Officers initially responded to an disturbance call at about 7 a.m. Two men were reportedly fighting and fired several rounds during the altercation.

One individual was armed with a rifle, the other with a hand gun, police said.

The fight, according to police, was the result of an apparent love triangle with both men dating the same woman.

One of the individuals involved in the shooting works at the FedEx, police said.

Both men were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but have since been released.

Person was the only one charged in the shooting because the other individual, the FedEx employee, was acting in self-defense, police said.

Person is held at the McLennan County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

This is a developing story. No further information is available.

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