The Fort Worth Police Department has made two arrests in a shooting that left one man dead. The suspects, 17-year-old Tai Sanders and 20-year-old Paige Wheaton have been charged with Capital Murder. According to the social media post from the Fort Worth Police Department, the fatal incident occurred on November 28 and involved the shooting of J'Tavian Howard during what is believed to have been an attempted aggravated robbery.
Detectives investigating the case were quickly able to bring together evidence, including video footage and interviews with persons of interest, to support the charges. It was crucial in the investigation that evidence recovered from a cell phone indicated Sanders had attempted to falsely downplay her involvement in the events of that night. Detectives also discovered a group text, which showed a conversation between Sanders, Wheaton, and two other male individuals, planning the robbery that would fatally escalate to include gunfire exchange.
Details from the Fort Worth Police Department, reveal that Howard was shot and later died from his injuries after being taken to a local hospital. Meanwhile, Sanders and Wheaton remain incarcerated at the Tarrant County Jail, awaiting their fate on capital murder charges.
The initial call that brought officers to the scene at the 2800 block of Broadmoor Dr. led to the discovery of three individuals with gunshot wounds. While one of those shot was declared dead at the scene, the other two victims were transported to a hospital for medical treatment, with one later succumbing to his injuries. The case is ongoing as detectives pursue leads to apprehend another subject, who fled on foot and remains at large, adding another layer to the already complex investigation.
