Nathan Paul Baldwin, 40, was found dead in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 9, 2017, in a homicide that came amid a sharp rise in the city’s killings that year. Fort Worth recorded 70 homicides in 2017, the highest total in at least 14 years, and many of the cases were firearm-related and tied to arguments or disputes; Baldwin’s death is described as part of that wave of violence affecting central parts of the city.

The surge strained the Fort Worth Police Department and prompted city council members to question whether more officers or other protection measures might have prevented some incidents. Baldwin’s homicide remains one piece of a broader pattern that led authorities to reassess crime prevention and community safety strategies.

If anyone knew Baldwin or has information about his death, please come forward.