Suspected gunman arrested in killing of Fort Worth teen during dispute
A suspected Fort Worth gunman accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old during a dispute in February was in custody Wednesday following his arrest.
Marcus Williams, 27, was booked into the Fort Worth Jail just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to jail records.
During a dispute between two groups of people on Feb. 2, Cristina Maria Watkins is accused of standing in the street and yelling at her friend, “Baby, shred these (expletives,),” according to an arrest warrant.
Seconds later, a man with a pistol fired once at a vehicle that was driving away with four people in it in the 100 block of South Sylvania Avenue, the warrant says.
A bullet hit 18-year-old Lawrence Garcia Jr. in the back of his head, according to the warrant obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He was pronounced dead the next day at a local hospital.
Watkins was arrested shortly after the shooting, and remained in the Tarrant County Jail on Wednesday in lieu of $250,000 bond. She was charged with murder on Feb. 11, according to court records.
Williams is believed to be the gunman, according to investigators.
Police did not release any additional details on Wednesday.
The warrant written by Fort Worth Detective B. Vyers gave this brief account of the shooting. The warrant was heavily redacted:
On Feb. 2, a group of four people including Garcia drove to a house on South Sylvania Avenue after one of them received a call asking them to come over. A witness told the detective she thought it was a set-up, but the group still drove to the home.
The group arrived about 6:30 p.m. and saw five people, including Watkins, standing in the street.
As the group pulled up, Watkins stated, “Where she at? Where she at?” Someone asked “Who?,” and Watkins said “You, (expletive!)” and reached into the vehicle. The witness said Watkins, who was now in the car, yanked her hair and began throwing punches. Others in the vehicle then pushed Watkins out of the car.
After she was pushed out, the group drove away, but witnesses said Watkins ordered her friend to shoot, and he did, according to the warrant.
Witnesses heard one shot.
Williams was in the Tarrant County Jail on Wednesday without bond. He faces charges of murder, three counts of deadly conduct and a parole violation, according to jail records.
