An 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his friend during an argument over sharing french fries inside a west Fort Worth apartment was arrested on Monday, Feb. 9, according to jail records.
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An 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his friend during an argument over sharing french fries inside a west Fort Worth apartment was arrested on Monday, according to jail records.
Lemarques Darden was booked in the Fort Worth City Jail and faces a murder charge in connection with the death of 19-year-old Jarvis Davis.
Officers responded to the shooting about 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at an apartment complex near the 9500 block of Jeremiah Drive, Fort Worth police have said.
The friends along with two women and children were finishing a meal from Wingstop at the apartment when the argument led to gunfire, Davis’ mother, Sherika Kennedy, told the Star-Telegram.
Jarvis Davis, 19, died on Jan. 29, 2026, about seven hours after he was shot in Fort Worth. Family photo courtesy of GoFundMe
When Davis declined to share his fries, the suspect got angry and fired a bullet into his head, Kennedy said.
Davis was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, where he died several hours later in the trauma ICU, according to police.
The suspect, who lived in the same apartment complex, fled after the shooting, police said.
“He didn’t think he was going to get shot, especially over french fries that [were] his,” Kennedy said.
Davis, who had lived in Fort Worth for a year, grew up in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. He moved with his family to Texas in 2020, settling in Lewisville, his mother said.
“He was only 19, with his whole future ahead of him,” Kennedy wrote in a GoFundMe post. “He was a loving son, a protective brother, and a fun-loving uncle to his three nieces. He brought laughter, energy, and love to those around him, and his absence has left a deep void in our hearts.”
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Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.