The security guard, 31-year-old Tyron Henton, now faces a murder charge related to the shooting, according to the Fort Worth Police Department’s arrest log.
Fort Worth police responded to a reported shooting at around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday at a shopping center in the 4200 block of South Freeway, near Seminary Drive. The shopping center at the location is listed as La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth.
Police said a man inside the shopping center smashed a jewelry kiosk with a blunt object. An armed security guard who was nearby fired his weapon. He shot the man at least once, according to Fort Worth police.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the man who was shot as 20-year-old Deavyn Holt. His cause of death was determined as a homicide, according to the medical examiner.
Henton remained in police custody Friday evening. It was not clear if he obtained legal representation.