Federal Sentence in Katy Shootout

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

A deadly shootout in Katy, Texas, claimed the life of 61-year-old bystander Jorge Arbaiza in March 2025, sparking a federal case that’s now reached sentencing. Tyler Jordan, 25, received a five-year federal prison term for illegally possessing a machine gun—a Glock with a conversion device—used in the gunfire. Investigators believe the clash erupted between two rival teen groups near Fry Road and West Little York, leaving one participant and Arbaiza dead. Antoine Ridge, 25, faces murder charges and is set for court in July, while Paul Whitley, 20, was briefly released on bond before being…