Man found shot to death near Fort Worth road identified as Fort Worth resident
A man found shot to death Friday morning near a street has been identified as Oscar Lavant Payton of Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office website on Monday.
Payton, 56, died from a gunshot wound to his head and his death has been ruled a homicide.
Payton’s body was found in a grassy area near a roadway, according to the medical examiner’s website.
Fort Worth police responded to the scene shortly before 10:30 a.m. Friday in the 3200 block of Bourine Street.
Homicide detectives did not release any other information on the shooting.
This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 7:56 AM.
Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram