One dead, multiple injured after shooting near Fort Worth Stockyards; suspect charged
FORT WORTH — A shooting near the Fort Worth Stockyards early Sunday morning left one victim dead and others injured.
Officers responded to the parking lot of a business in the 100 block of NW 24th St. Sunday morning after reports of a shooting.
One victim was pronounced dead on scene and officers located multiple other victims with gunshot wounds.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 18-year-old Joseph Steven Padilla. According to information from the medical examiner's website, Saturday, Oct. 5 was Padilla's birthday.
The injured victims were taken to local hospitals and are expected to survive their injuries, police said.
Another victim went to a local hospital via private vehicle.
Fort Worth Police said 19-year-old Kevin Aguilar is behind bars, charged with murder.