Crime

Two men shot at northwest Fort Worth park, police say; one victim found dead in sedan

A 27-year-old man who was slain inside of a sedan was among two people who were shot on Saturday at a northwest Fort Worth park, police said.

The victims were shot about 5 p.m. near Lincoln Park at Northwest 30th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Fort Worth police said.

Police found the body of Steve Espinosa, 27, inside the car, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. He had been shot in his upper body, police said. Espinosa lived in Fort Worth.

A 26-year-old man who also had been shot was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Police did not offer information about that victim’s condition.

Police did not announce an arrest on Sunday. Homicide detectives were investigating.

This story was originally published April 3, 2021 at 10:53 PM.

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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