31-year-old shot to death in Fort Worth strip mall parking lot argument, authorities say
A man died late Tuesday when he was shot in the chest during an argument in an east Fort Worth strip mall parking lot, police said.
Reginald Austin Jr., 31, was shot outside the business complex in the 6600 block of Brentwood Stair Road, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. The site is just south of the interchange of Interstates 30 and 820.
Fort Worth police arrested Joshua Patterson, 21, on suspicion of murder. During the argument about 11:15 p.m., Patterson pulled a handgun and fired shots, police said.
About 40 minutes after he was shot, Austin was pronounced dead at John Peter Smith Hospital.
This story was originally published October 18, 2023 at 9:59 AM.
Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram