Crime

Suspect arrested on suspicion of murder in killing near Fort Worth apartment complex

Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old suspect on suspicion of murder in the killing three weeks ago of a man outside an apartment complex in southeast Fort Worth.

Antwan Griffin-Swanson is accused of fatally shooting Jaylon Hardemon, 20, on Oct. 29 on East Robert Street near South Riverside Drive, Fort Worth police said.

Hardemon was found lying against a curb outside of the Valley at Cobb Park apartments. He had been shot in the head.

Police did not release a motive in the killing.

This story was originally published November 19, 2019 at 10:25 PM.

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Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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