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2 dead in Fort Worth shooting, 16-year-old victim identified

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Published  June 16, 2025 7:01am CDT
Fort Worth
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Marquavius Hunt, 17 (Source: Fort Worth Police Department)

The Brief

    • Two males died following a shooting at a Fort Worth home Sunday night, which police say originated from an argument that escalated into a fight.
    • During the altercation, one victim reportedly pulled a rifle, leading to a struggle, before a separate suspect fired multiple shots from a handgun, striking both victims.
    • Police have since detained a suspect, a witness, and a third person for questioning, as homicide detectives and gang unit officers investigate the incident.

FORT WORTH, Texas - A fight escalated into a shooting at a Fort Worth home Sunday night that left two people dead, according to police.

Fort Worth deadly shooting

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Fort Worth Shooting (Source: FOX 4 Terry Van Sickle)

What we know:

Fort Worth police officers responded to a shooting call in the front yard of a home in the 8400 block of Asheville Lane around 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Officers found a male that had been shot multiple times in the torso. That male died at the scene.

A second victim was taken to a nearby ambulance by a private vehicle. That victim was then taken to the hospital, but did not survive his injuries, police said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has identified one of the victims as 16-year-old Billy Gipson. 

The identity of the second victim has not been released.

Dig deeper:

Investigators believe the two were arguing, which turned into a fight. During the fight, the second victim pulled out a rifle and shot at the first victim. They then started fighting over the rifle. During this fight, another person is believed to have pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots, shooting both victims.

Police say the suspect left the scene in a vehicle with the second victim and a witness.

Officers pulled over the vehicle shortly after the suspect dropped the second victim off at a nearby ambulance.

Suspect Identified

The suspect, the witness and another person were detained for questioning, according to police.

The suspect has been identified as 17-year-old Marquavius Hunt. He is facing a charge of capital murder of multiple persons. He was booked into the Fort Worth jail just after 6 a.m. on June 16. He is expected to be transferred to the Tarrant County Jail. No bond information was available.

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Fort Worth Police Department and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.

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