The Brief
- 17-year-old Maverik Parish faces a murder charge for allegedly shooting 28-year-old Enrique Avila in North Fort Worth early Sunday morning.
- Witnesses told police Avila was unarmed and yelling at the suspect for firing a gun in the neighborhood when Parish shot him from a vehicle window.
- Officers detained five occupants of the vehicle shortly after the shooting and recovered two pistols, including a tan handgun matching the description of the weapon used.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A 17-year-old is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man in the head during a confrontation early Sunday morning, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Fort Worth teen accused of murder
Maverik Parish, 17, was identified in court documents as the suspect in the death of 28-year-old Enrique Avila. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on March 15 at 1900 East Long Ave.
The backstory:
According to the affidavit filed by Fort Worth police, Parish was a passenger in a black 2004 Ford Expedition and had been firing a tan handgun into the ground several times before the encounter. …