Suspect arrested after killing Fort Worth man in front of 7-year-old son: affidavit

The Brief

  • A Fort Worth man, identified as Earl Bolden, was shot and killed after an argument outside an apartment complex.
  • The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Javier Jones, was arrested and charged with murder.
  • A witness told police that the victim’s 7-year-old son was standing next to him when he was shot.

FORT WORTH, Texas A man was shot and killed in front of his 7-year-old son after an argument outside a Fort Worth apartment complex Monday night, according to an arrest affidavit. The suspected gunman has been arrested and charged with murder.

Fort Worth man shot and killed outside apartment complex

What we know:

Fort Worth police responded to a shooting call at the Buena Vista Apartments shortly before 9:45 p.m. on April 21. Officers found a man lying in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The victim was identified as Earl Bolden.

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