On July 1, 2024, at about 3:21 p.m., Fort Worth police responded to a shooting at the Landmark Lodge motel in the 7500 block of Camp Bowie West Boulevard. Officers found two people with gunshot wounds to their upper bodies; both were taken to hospitals. Twenty-three-year-old Sergio Francisco Navarro Jr. succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. Family remembered Navarro, known as Papi, for his kindness, compassion and generosity and for the way he enjoyed time with his sisters, nephews and family.

Investigators identified two 18-year-old suspects. Angel Lara was arrested and charged with capital murder and is being held in the Tarrant County Jail. Kendrale Carter was also apprehended and faces a capital murder charge. Detectives suspect the shooting may have begun as a robbery attempt. The second victim’s condition has not been disclosed and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Landmark Lodge that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.