Crime

Murder suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting on Fort Worth’s north side

A suspect has been arrested in connection with an April 5 homicide on Fort Worth’s north side, according to police records.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an April 5 homicide on Fort Worth’s north side, according to police records.

A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on Fort Worth’s north side earlier this month.

Samuel Moreno, 32, was booked into the Fort Worth City Jail on Thursday. He faces a murder charge, according to police records.

Officers responded to the 1000 block of Northwest 16th Street shortly after 8:30 p.m. on April 5. They found a man with gunshot wounds, according to police.

The victim was shot while sitting inside a car, police said. The suspect fled before officers arrived.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 46-year-old Casey Robert Guerrero. Guerrero died in the operating room around 10 p.m. from a gunshot wound to the back, according to the medical examiner.

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