Arlington police looking for information in Saturday night homicide
A 17-year-old was shot and killed in the 4900 block of Long Beach Drive in Arlington on Saturday, according to police.
Police responded to the shooting at an apartment complex at 8:09 p.m. Saturday and found the teen dead, according to a Sunday news release from Arlington police. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Jahlil Lee Williams.
While officers were still on scene investigating, around 8:15 p.m., the Kennedale Police Department responded to a man who had been shot and drove to their city for help. Arlington officers also responded to that scene, which was in close proximity to the initial shooting scene at the apartment complex.
Investigators determined that the man who had a gunshot wound in Kennedale was connected to the shooting on Long Beach Drive. He was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. A vehicle was seized at the Kennedale location for further processing.
Detectives believe that Williams and the wounded man met up at the apartment complex for an unknown reason and fired multiple rounds at each other. The relationship between the two people is unknown.
Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that other people may be involved.
Anyone with information related to this homicide investigation is asked to contact Arlington Detective Williams at 817-459-5312. Tipsters can also remain anonymous and contact Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
This story was originally published April 25, 2021 at 1:22 PM.