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Man shot to death in south Fort Worth during ‘family dispute,’ police say

A 42-year-old man was shot to death in a south Fort Worth home on Monday night during what police described as a family dispute.

Shelton Dwayne Harris was identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as the victim. He lived in the home where the shooting occurred, the medical examiner reported.

The suspect was at large as of Tuesday morning.

Officers responded around 9:40 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 6300 block of Peggy Drive, according to a police call log. The caller stated someone drove by and shot their husband, the call log shows.

But officers who responded to the scene determined the man was shot during a family dispute, police said.

The man was taken to a hospital, police said, where he was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.

Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.

This story was originally published February 9, 2021 at 7:21 AM.

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Jack Howland was a breaking news and enterprise reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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