Man fighting another man accidentally fires gun and fatally shoots his girlfriend in the face

A man in Texas accidentally shot his girlfriend in the face, killing her, after his gun went off during a tussle with another man last week, local police say.



The victim has been identified as Ashley Walters, of Corinth, who died at a Denton hospital on Thursday.



Walters, 21, was reportedly standing near her boyfriend, Whiskey Dalton Welcome Williams, of Denton, when his gun went off during the fight at his residence on Wednesday afternoon.



Tragic accident: Whiskey Dalton Welcome Williams, left, accidentally shot his girlfriend, Ashley Walters, right, in the face, killing her, after his gun went off during a tussle with another man last week, local police say

She suffered a gunshot wound to her face and neck, the Star-Telegram reports. Walters’ death was ruled a homicide, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.

Williams was being held in the Denton County Jail on Sunday in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to jail records.

Arrested: Williams, 20, was arrested shortly after the shooting occurred at a Denton residence and was booked on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, authorities said

Williams, 20, was arrested shortly after the shooting occurred at a Denton residence and was booked on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, authorities said.



Walters was rushed to the Denton hospital in critical condition. She died the next day, but authorities had not changed the charges against Williams as of late Sunday, according to the Star-Telegram.

Williams now faces a charge of manslaughter, Denton police officer Shane Kizer told the news outlet.



Denton police say they responded to a call about two men fighting and a gunshot shortly after 4:30 pm.



A man who was with a group of other people reportedly showed up at Williams' residence and Williams, who felt threatened, pulled out his handgun, according to Denton police reports.



‘The man hit Williams' arm and at some point the gun fired,’ Kizer told the Star-Telegram.



Jail records show that the suspect also goes by the name of Bubba Williams and that he has a criminal history in Denton County.



Williams has been arrested four times by Denton police, Denton County deputies and Texas Parks and Wildlife wardens since November 2011, mostly on charges of drug possession, according to records.

In a majority of those cases, he was charged with possession of marijuana.

Williams was last arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended license and three counts of possession of marijuana in September, records state.



He has been sentenced to community service, 22-months probation and 120 days in jail on those charges. His community service was revoked when he was later found with more marijuana.



On the day of the tragic shooting, Williams failed to appear in court for a hearing on one of the drug possession charges, according to criminal court records.

Unable to survive: Walters, 21, was rushed to the Denton hospital in critical condition and died the next day







