Karri Kartik Viswanath, 32, was fatally shot after a dispute outside an event venue in the 1200 block of California Lane in Arlington, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday, March 29, 2026. Arlington police were called about a shooting at about 4:29 a.m.; officers found multiple bullet casings in front of the business. Witnesses said a fight broke out and an unidentified person fired multiple rounds.

Friends drove Viswanath to Medical City Arlington, where he was treated for a gunshot wound but was pronounced dead at 4:43 a.m. Homicide detectives with the Arlington Police Department are investigating and have not announced any arrests. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Anthony Stafford or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County.

If anyone was at the venue that night or saw what happened, please share what you know with investigators.