Crime

As 6 people hang out in Arlington apartment, 18-year-old man is shot dead, police say

A person late Saturday fired a shotgun inside an Arlington apartment, killing an 18-year-old man, police said.
A person late Saturday fired a shotgun inside an Arlington apartment, killing an 18-year-old man, police said.

A person late Saturday fired a shotgun inside an Arlington apartment, killing an 18-year-old man, police said.

Six people were hanging out at the apartment in the 800 block of East Sanford Street when one of them began handling a shotgun, Arlington police said, citing the account of a witness who lives in the apartment.

The victim, whose name the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office had not released, was shot about 11:45 p.m.

Police found the victim lying on the floor. He was pronounced dead.

Police detained several people for further questioning by detectives and did not announce an arrest on Sunday.

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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