Teen in car shot to death in North Richland Hills; crime scene spanned two blocks
A 17-year-old boy who had been shot was found inside of a car late Tuesday in North Richland Hills and later died, police said.
The teenager and a 30-year-old woman who was also shot were fired upon about 10:30 p.m. April 29 in the 8300 block of Emerald Hills Way, North Richland Hills police said.
The male victim was found in a Honda Civic that had crashed into a parked vehicle, police said. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Alvin Sweet.
The woman was found near an apartment door with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Both victims were taken by the city’s fire department to a hospital.
Crime scenes spanned the 8300 and 8400 blocks of Emerald Hills Way.
No suspects are in custody in connection with the homicide, police said late Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating what led to the shooting but said evidence indicated there was no ongoing threat to people who live near the scenes.
Officers were called to the area, near a public park and adjacent apartment complex, after 911 callers reported gunfire and a car crash.
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM.
