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Police Called Twice to Joshua Allen’s Funeral After Brawl, No Arrests Reported

Officers remained on site through the service after a caller reported a person at the venue that some attendees wanted removed.

Overview

  • Video from the Texas service shows people fighting near Allen’s open casket.
  • Fort Worth police said calls came at 1:27 p.m. and 2:53 p.m., and officers stayed until the funeral concluded.
  • No arrests, citations, or police reports were recorded, and EMS transported one person to a hospital with no details released.
  • Allen’s father, Eddie Powell, identified the woman in the footage as his son’s girlfriend, a claim disputed by at least one attendee who said she was an ex.
  • Allen, 36, won So You Think You Can Dance season 4 and died on Sept. 30 after being struck by a train, according to police.