Crime

Medical examiner identifies 23-year-old Fort Worth man fatally shot Saturday afternoon

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a 23-year-old Fort Worth man who was killed in a parking lot Saturday.

Curtis Dewayne Sims Jr. died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the medical examiner. His death was ruled a homicide.

Sims Jr. was killed Saturday around 2 p.m. near the 8500 block of Aventine Lane, in north Fort Worth. Police responded to the area after a report of shots fired.

First responders found Sims Jr. lying in the parking lot. The 23-year-old soon succumbed to his injuries.

Dominique Davis, 22, of Fort Worth, was arrested later Saturday evening in connection to the shooting. He remained in custody Wednesday and faces a murder charge, according to police and jail records.

This story was originally published January 12, 2022 at 9:15 AM.

Jessika Harkay
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jessika Harkay was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2022. Jessika is a Baylor graduate who previously worked as a breaking news reporter at the Hartford Courant and interned at the New York Daily News.
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