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Man Fatally Shot Outside Fort Worth Apartment; Suspect Still at Large

Police are investigating a possible gambling dispute as the motive for the fatal shooting, with no arrests made as of Thursday morning.

A man and the person who shot him to death on Wednesday evening were perhaps gambling outside a south Fort Worth apartment at the time of the killing, police said. Homicide detectives are investigating. No arrests have been made.

Overview

  • A man was shot and killed Wednesday evening at the Park at Sycamore apartments in south Fort Worth, Texas.
  • The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Great Basin Lane, with the victim retreating into an apartment where he later died.
  • Police indicated that the victim and the shooter may have been gambling prior to the shooting, though this detail remains under investigation.
  • The suspect, who used a handgun in the killing, fled the scene on foot and remains unidentified as of Thursday morning.
  • Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation, and the victim's identity has not yet been released by the medical examiner pending notification of next of kin.