Karri Kartik Viswanath Jr., 32, of Arlington, Texas, died after an early-morning shooting that followed a physical fight at an event venue in the 1200 block of California Lane. Police say the disturbance began about 4:29 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026; witnesses reported the fight inside the venue and that gunfire erupted outside. Friends rushed Viswanath to Medical City Arlington, where staff alerted police that he had arrived with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead; the Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified him and his obituary remembered him as Nookie G, noted for warmth, humor, kindness, fishing, reading, and love for his nieces and nephews.

Detectives initially described the case as an active homicide investigation; multiple shell casings were found in front of the venue and police sought witnesses. Investigation later focused on 28-year-old Xavier Jones, whom witnesses placed in a fight with Viswanath and said was seen with a gun and on video making a racking motion consistent with a firearm before shots were fired. Jones was located and arrested in the Panama City, Florida area on April 23, 2026, on a murder warrant and held pending extradition to Tarrant County.

Does anyone who was at the venue that morning or who has seen the referenced video have information to share?