Crime

Fort Worth police investigate shooting death of 16-year-old in Southside neighborhood

A 16-year-old was shot and killed Sunday night in the Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, police say. Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
A 16-year-old was shot and killed Sunday night in the Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, police say. Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 16-year-old was shot and killed Sunday night at a home in the Historic Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, police said.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1500 block of East Hattie Street around 9:45 p.m., according to police and an incident report. The 911 caller reported his cousin had been shot.

The victim, identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as 16-year-old Decoreion Demond Anthony Williams, died at a local hospital from his injuries. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, police said. No suspects have been arrested in the case.

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Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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