Fort Worth

Murder investigation underway after body of man found near north Fort Worth business

A man was found shot to death Wednesday morning outside of a building in north Fort Worth, authorities said.

The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of relatives.

The body of the victim was found just after 4:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of Ephriham Avenue. The address is listed as discount store.

Fort Worth police were flagged down by a resident who reported that a man lying on a couch near the building appeared to be dead.

Patrol officers located the victim.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a MedStar spokesman.

Fort Worth police did not release any other details on the case.

Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.

This story was originally published September 16, 2020 at 7:28 AM.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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