A suspect was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, in connection with an apparent shooting that killed a 39-year-old man in north Fort Worth in August, police say.

A suspect was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, in connection with an apparent shooting that killed a 39-year-old man in north Fort Worth in August, police say.

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A suspect has been arrested in connection with an apparent shooting that killed a 39-year-old man at a Fort Worth home in August.

Eric Trevino, 47, was booked into the Fort Worth City Jail on Tuesday, according to police records. He faces a murder charge.

On Aug. 29, medical personnel were called to a home in the 3600 block of North Houston Street. They found a man with a gunshot wound, according to police. The victim was already dead by the time first responders arrived.

The man has been identified as Tomas Garcia. His cause and manner of death are still pending on the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office website.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit are investigating Garcia’s death, police said. The Star-Telegram has requested a copy of Trevino’s arrest warrant affidavit.

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