By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
An altercation involving large groups of armed people ended in the death of a Marble Falls man early Sunday morning.
The Marble Falls Police Department (MFPD) responded to the disturbance in progress at 506 Avenue S, home of the victim, Fermin Rios-Padilla.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered numerous individuals were involved in the disturbance and many had already fled the scene,” said an MFPD press release. “During the altercation, Fermin Rios-Padilla of Marble Falls was run over by a vehicle and several others sustained injuries from weapons such as knives, baseball bats, and pipes.
“Padilla was transported to Baylor Scott & White Hospital of Marble Falls, where he later died as a result of his injuries.”
Another injured person was transported to the hospital by Marble Falls Area EMS, according to an MFPD spokesperson.
