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Further arrests could be made, Noakes told a press conference.
He provided few details about the suspects, what led to the
gunfire, or the circumstances of their arrest.
Police identified the two suspects as Christopher Redic, 20, and
Brandon Williams, 19, both of Fort Worth.
Two of the victims, Cynthia Santos, 22, and Gabriella Navarrete,
18, died at a hospital, while Paul Willis, 18, died at the
scene, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing the medical
examiner and relatives.
The shooting broke out Monday just before midnight at Como Fest,
a tradition in Fort Worth celebrating the Como neighborhood's
African American history.
Witnesses heard a barrage of gunfire that some initially
believed was fireworks but soon led to a stampede for safety,
the Dallas Morning News reported.
The Como neighborhood had been on edge since the shooting,
although defiant neighbors and community leaders went ahead with
their July Fourth parade hours after the shooting.
Noakes said he attended a community meeting on Thursday night
that resembled a "therapy session."
"We heard about the trauma. We heard about the heartache. We
heard from so many family members of those who died that day,"
Noakes said. "But we also heard about the resilience of the Como
community. Despite the young lives that were taken, we saw a
community that stood tall, rallied around one another, and loved
one another."
There were a number of mass shootings elsewhere in the United
States in the run-up to the Fourth of July. In Philadelphia on
Monday five people were killed, and a 2-year-old boy and
13-year-old boy were wounded. In Baltimore on Sunday two people
were killed and 28 were wounded, about half of them children.
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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