Woman arrested, accused of fatally beating man with stick, Fort Worth police say
A 27-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after she was accused of fatally beating a man with a stick Monday in central Fort Worth.
Angelica Boone was arrested and booked into jail Monday after police responded to a disturbance call in the 1200 block of East Daggett Avenue around 4:30 p.m.
At the scene, responding officers found a man who was reportedly assaulted by Boone. He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
A police spokesperson didn’t include additional information regarding his injuries, but a police report says the victim “had been assaulted with a large stick.”
The report identified the victim as Donald Wayne Cheeks, 66, of Fort Worth.
Boone was taken into custody at the scene, and the Fort Worth Police Department’s homicide detectives will continue the investigation.
This story was originally published February 22, 2022 at 7:50 AM.
