Crime

21-year-old Benbrook man charged in Saturday shooting death, Fort Worth police say

A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in the fatal shooting of a Fort Worth man.

Charles Kidd, of Benbrook, was charged with capital murder in the Saturday death of 33-year-old Carlos Cardenas of Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Police Department said they expect to make additional arrests.

Detectives believe Cardenas was killed around 4 a.m. Saturday morning when shots were fired in the 9100 block of Heron Drive.

Fort Worth officers, responding to a call, found Cardenas’ body around 6:50 a.m. near the shore of Lake Worth, according to police.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office said he died from gunshot wounds to the head. His death was ruled a homicide.

This story was originally published April 27, 2022 at 11:14 AM with the headline "21-year-old Benbrook man charged in Saturday shooting death, Fort Worth police say."

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Jessika Harkay
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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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