Murder suspect arrested in May shooting death of Fort Worth man
A 53-year-old man is facing a murder charge in connection to a fatal Fort Worth shooting in late May.
Hamid Lehri, of Fort Worth, was booked Tuesday morning on suspicion of murder in the death of 36-year-old Steven Rene Silva.
Silva, also of Fort Worth, died from a gunshot wound to the neck in a parking lot near the 2400 block of Meacham Boulevard, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. on May 21.
Silva’s death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.
Silva was laid to rest Friday and was an El Paso native. An obituary from Brown Owens & Brumley Funeral Home said the 36-year-old was a self-employed landscaper who loved “camping, horseback riding, playing darts, music, dancing and the Dallas Cowboys.”
“He was always such a happy person even on bad days, he always found a way to make you smile. He was always proud of his family and loved his children with every part of his being,” the obituary read. “His morning devotionals and silly text messages will be missed. He was a loving son, father, brother, uncle and friend and will be missed by us all.”
Lehri’s arrest warrant affidavit wasn’t immediately available. An attorney for Lehri was not yet listed in court records.
This story was originally published June 7, 2022 at 12:07 PM.
