Glenn Heights shooting suspect arrested

GLENN HEIGHTS – The suspect in last week’s shooting in the City of Glenn Heights has been taken into custody.

The suspect had been identified one day before his arrest, and had been reported as armed and dangerous after being seen driving from the scene of the shooting in a Texas-tagged burgundy 2012 Nissan Maxima.

According to Glenn Heights Interim Police Chief Nick Bristow, “Last evening, Glenn Heights Police Department detectives located Wesley Birdine at a hotel in Lancaster, Texas. 

“With the assistance of our partner agencies assigned to the Southern Regional Response Group, Birdine was taken into custody without incident and transported to the DeSoto City Jail.” 

Birdine, 28, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault/deadly weapon/serious bodily injury/family violence. 

The shooting occurred last Thursday, August 10 at 1:03 p.m. in the 2700 block of Malibu Court. Glenn Heights Police Officers were dispatched to the address after reports of shots fired were called in to 911.

When the police arrived, they found two victims with gunshot wounds. 

The victims were transported to a local hospital, with their conditions not being released by the Glenn Heights Police Department.