Fort Worth police investigate 2 homicides in 24 hours

The Brief

  • Fort Worth police are investigating two unrelated fatal shootings reported Friday and Saturday.
  • A man was shot and killed on Lauretta Drive after an argument with a group who fled the scene.
  • Another man was found dead on Augusta Lane, where police believe he was shot while attempting car break-ins with several others.

FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth police have launched investigations into two separate fatal shootings in the city since Friday.

Lauretta Drive fatal shooting

On Friday, East Division officers responded to the 3800 block of Lauretta Drive for a shooting call.

They arrived to find a victim on the ground in front of a home with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso.

Lifesaving measures were attempted, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead on the scene.

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