Two men were found shot to death late last night at a home in Watauga after officers first responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area, according to police. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and investigators are still working to piece together what unfolded inside the house.
What happened
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, officers were dispatched around 11:18 p.m. on a report of a suspicious person in the neighborhood. While they were looking into that call, the department received information about a shooting and went to a residence in the 6000 block of Storm Drive, where they found two men dead.
A suspect was taken into custody at the home, the paper reported. Authorities have not said how the men were killed beyond confirming they had been shot.
Police response and investigation
"No additional information is being released as of earlier this morning," the department said in a news release, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. As of that update, officials had not released the names of the victims or the person taken into custody.
Detectives have called the case an active investigation and are still working to determine what led up to the shooting. The initial release offered no details on a possible motive or the weapon used, and police have not publicly discussed any relationship between the suspect and the victims.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Watauga Police Department through the city’s listed non-emergency and public information contacts. The department’s webpage also includes resources for reporting and victim assistance as detectives continue their work. Officials have not provided further comment beyond the statement cited in local coverage.
