Lakisha Washington, 48, was found gravely injured in a vacant house in the 6400 block of Normandy Road in east Fort Worth on January 5, 2026. A construction worker arriving about 8:00 a.m. heard a moan, discovered her in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head, and she was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she was pronounced dead the following day. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators traced Washington’s movements to a meeting with 21-year-old Juan Garcia earlier that morning; surveillance shows a white Ford Focus identified as Garcia’s arriving near the house about 6:03 a.m. and two people walking toward the residence, then Garcia leaving alone about 7:23 a.m. Forensic work linked a .45 caliber cartridge casing at the scene and a distorted bullet found in a wig beside her to evidence recovered from Garcia’s phone and other locations. Garcia was arrested January 13 and charged with murder; bail was set at $250,000.

Anyone who knew Washington, saw the white Ford Focus in the Normandy Road area that morning, or has information about her movements is asked to come forward.