Man accused of firing at least 7 shots, killing victim last month at Fort Worth complex
A 30-year-old North Texas man is accused of opening fire on two people last month at a Fort Worth apartment complex, killing a man and wounding a woman, according to jail records and preliminary police reports.
A witness heard at least seven gunshots during the Oct. 14 shooting at the Falls & Oaks Apartments in the 9000 block of Normandale Street.
Fort Worth police did not release any information on a motive for the shooting.
Killed in the shooting was 35-year-old Roscoe W. Carter of Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s website. He died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.
A 31-year-old Benbrook woman was injured.
Jail records indicated that Donnell A. Johnson, 30, of Grand Prairie, was arrested Friday morning and booked into the Fort Worth Jail.
Johnson was in the Tarrant County Jail on Monday with bond set at $202,500.
The 30-year-old man faces charges of murder, aggravated assault with serious bodily injury and possession of marijuana, according to jail records.
The shooting happened on the night of Oct. 14 at a west Fort Worth apartment complex.
West Division officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a call of shots fired, Fort Worth police said.
A 911 caller reported that a man with a handgun was arguing with a woman, according to a police call log.
Within seconds, the caller reported hearing gunshots.
When they arrived, police found a man lying on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds. That man was later identified as Roscoe Cater.
This story was originally published November 8, 2021 at 8:45 AM.
