The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning, around 6:00am.
Officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of N Main St. responding to a shooting call.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim inside of his room with at least one apparent gunshot wound to his torso. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.
Detectives found that the suspect arrived at the location with several other people. The suspect knocked on the victim’s door, and the door was answered by a witness followed shortly by the victim. The victim and suspect exchanged words for a brief moment, and the victim shut the door. The suspect returned to the vehicle he arrived in and retrieved a handgun from the vehicle or its occupants. The suspect then returned to the door and fired multiple shots through the door, striking the victim.
The suspect and others fled the scene in the vehicle.
A short while later, the suspect and other occupants were observed at a nearby business. Officers responded to the location and were able to detain the other occupants and arrest the suspect.
The suspect will be booked into jail on a murder charge after being interviewed.
Homicide detectives are investigating.