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Fort Worth Woman Charged with Murder After Shooting Post-Crash
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A 47-year-old woman is charged with murder after an 18-year-old was shot following a minor crash in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday afternoon.
EXCERPT:
A minor accident outside Don's Seafood escalated tragically when 18-year-old Jenny Rosales was shot and killed. Police arrested 47-year-old Laterica Johnson, who now faces murder charges.
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Police at the scene of a shooting outside Don's Seafood in Fort Worth, TX, where a woman was killed following a minor vehicle accident.
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Fort Worth police have arrested a woman in connection with the shooting of another driver after a minor traffic incident outside a local restaurant. The incident occurred around 4:12 p.m. on Friday in the 5100 block of Wichita Street.
Officers arriving at the scene found 18-year-old Jenny Rosales dead in the parking lot of Don's Seafood. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed her identity.
According to investigators, witnesses reported that Rosales and the suspect were attempting to exchange insurance information following the accident. During this interaction, the suspect brandished a handgun and attempted to leave without providing her information.
In a tragic escalation, the suspect allegedly fired her weapon, striking Rosales in the chest. “The person that was involved that shot the gun, she went to a different location, but then called the police,” said Officer Brand Perez of the Fort Worth Police Department. Police later located the suspect at another site.
On Saturday, officers arrested 47-year-old Laterica Johnson, who faces a charge of murder in connection with the shooting. A firearm was found in her vehicle, further implicating her in the incident.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is ongoing, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.