An 18-year-old was arrested in connection with a March shooting that left a man dead and one other person injured after a fight began outside of a party in Fort Worth, according to court documents.
Jayden Garcia was taken into custody on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on two charges: murder and aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
How the shooting unfolded
On March 1, the Fort Worth Police Department said at about 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call in a parking lot at the 1200 block of NW 35th Street. When they arrived, one victim was found and pronounced dead on the scene. One other victim was located at an area hospital.
Police learned that the location was being used as an after-hours venue and that a large gathering of 100 to 200 people was underway. A fight broke out between two parties and spilled into the parking lot, resulting in shots being fired.
The victim who died at the scene was later identified as 19-year-old Lyndon Clay, who had served in the Marines as a Lance Corporal. According to a fundraiser for his funeral expenses, Clay was about to start a new job in Dallas.
Tip leads to suspect’s arrest
According to the arrest warrant, the Fort Worth Police Department said officers found over 100 shell casings and combed through surveillance video, which showed a “clear altercation that occurs inside the venue” – two men vs. another two men…