Man arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting at Fort Worth motel pool Saturday
A 41-year-old man faces a murder charge in the shooting death of a man at a motel Saturday, according to a news release from Fort Worth police.
Joe Lozano was arrested late Saturday and accused of shooting and killing the man at a Days Inn at 4213 South Freeway, in south Fort Worth, according to police.
Officers responded around 6:20 p.m. to the hotel after callers told 911 dispatchers someone was shot near the swimming pool.
When they arrived, police found the man dead with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
A police report identified the homicide victim as Lorenzo Savoskey Sexton, 54, of Houston.
The motive and what led up to the shooting are under investigation. Police said they interviewed multiple witnesses before detaining the suspect.
This story was originally published June 4, 2023 at 6:33 PM.