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La Gran Plaza guard charged after fatal shooting in Fort Worth
Tyron Henton, 31, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with murder after a man was shot at La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth. Police say the man had been smashing glass display cases; investigators are still examining the circumstances of the shooting.
A security guard at La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth was arrested and charged with murder after fatally shooting a man at the shopping center, police said.
Tyron Henton, 31, was arrested Oct. 16 in connection with the shooting at the center in the 4200 block of South Freeway. Police said the incident began as a disturbance involving a man smashing glass display cases at a jewelry kiosk.
Fort Worth police spokesperson Officer Buddy Calzada said the guard was nearby and encountered the man during the disturbance. The guard fired, striking the man at least once, Calzada said. Police have not released further details about what led to the shooting, which remains under investigation.
The man ran out of the shopping center, crossed the parking lot and collapsed near Seminary Drive, police said. Officers and firefighters provided emergency aid, including CPR, but medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. His identity was not provided in the information released by police.
La Gran Plaza’s posted hours indicated the center was open at the time and was scheduled to close at 9 p.m. Henton’s murder charge is an allegation; the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.