Fort Worth man accused of shooting another man at suburban mall parking garage
A Fort Worth man was identified on Monday as the gunman accused of opening fire on another man in a North East Mall parking garage in Hurst, Hurst police said.
The suspect is Tacorian Keith Howard, 21, who faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He also had been wanted on warrants out of Euless.
A 35-year-old man was shot Sunday afternoon, and another man suffered minor injuries from a small piece of bullet shrapnel. The wounded man remained in the hospital Monday and is expected to make a full recovery.
The victims was shot multiple times.
The shooting occurred about 1:45 p.m. Sunday on the second level of the Dillard’s parking garage at North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Road, in Hurst.
Police arrested the suspect, who they believe was approaching people on foot to rob them at the garage.
Police said the shooting appears to be an isolated event and there is no further threat to the public.