2 men dead in unrelated shootings across Fort Worth, police say
Two men were killed in unrelated shootings Friday night and early Saturday in Fort Worth, police said.
Officers were called to the 3800 block of Lauretta Drive shortly before 9 p.m. Friday. They found a man in front of the house who had been shot multiple times, according to police. The 23-year-old victim, identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as Preston Holmes, died at the scene.
Investigators said they learned that Holmes had been outside the residence when a group of people showed up. They got into an argument with him, and somebody pulled a gun and fired several shots at the victim, police said. The group left the area after the shooting. No suspects have been arrested.
Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and looking for surveillance video of the surrounding area.
Officers responded to a second fatal shooting shortly after 1:45 a.m. Saturday. They found a 19-year-old man lying in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 3300 block of Augusta Lane. He had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The man was wearing a surgical mask and rubber gloves, according to a police news release. Police said he may have been breaking into vehicles at the complex when he was shot by an unknown person. Officers were told that three or four men wearing masks and gloves had been seen at the location.
The investigation into both shootings is ongoing, police said.
This story was originally published November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM.
