Man fatally shot at south Fort Worth home

On Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 9:23 a.m., Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Meadow Ridge Dr. in reference to a shooting call.  Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim deceased in a bedroom.

Officers located a suspect nearby and took the suspect into custody. During the course of the investigation, detectives found that the suspect came into the bedroom as the victim and a witness were asleep and fired a weapon at the victim.

According to a witness, there was no altercation or argument prior to the suspect shooting the victim.

The suspect and victim are not related, but the victim is in a dating relationship with the witness who resides at the residence.

The suspect has been arrested at this time.

Update – The victim has been identified as a 40-year-old man.