Crime

Man charged with killing his sister’s ex-boyfriend at Carrollton apartment complex

A man was shot to death Monday night after he confronted his ex-girlfriend at a Carrollton apartment complex, police said.

The brother of the woman was booked into jail early Tuesday in the case.

Carrollton police responded to a shooting call about 7:15 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of East Frankford Road.

A man confronted his ex-girlfriend, and minutes later, the woman’s brother got involved, Carrollton police said.

At some point, the man was shot to death. Carrollton police identified the man as 32-year-old Christopher Michael DiCarlo.

The brother of the woman stayed at the scene as Carrollton police arrived.

Carrollton Jail records identified the brother as 26-year-old Rene Trinidad, who was booked into jail just before 1 a.m. on a murder charge. He remained in the Carrollton Jail on Tuesday in lieu of $750,000 bail.

Trinidad and his sister lived at the apartment complex, authorities said.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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