Crime

19-year-old man killed in shooting in northwest Fort Worth, according to police

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A 19-year-old man died after a shooting early Saturday in northwest Fort Worth, police and medical examiner say. Courtesy: Fort Worth police

A teenager was killed in a shooting in northwest Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.

Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of NW 35th Street around 2:15 a.m. regarding a shooting call. They found a young man with a gunshot wound, police said.

The victim, identified as 19-year-old Luis Carlos Laguna Jr., of Arlington, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Laguna was pronounced dead about 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy is pending.

Homicide and Gun Violence detectives have been notified about the shooting, officials said. No arrests have been reported, and the motive for the homicide is under investigation.

This story was originally published November 18, 2023 at 10:07 AM.

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