Paul Willis was 18 when he was killed in a mass shooting in Fort Worth’s Como neighborhood on July 3, 2023. The shooting happened about 11:47 p.m. during a large gathering after the annual ComoFest celebration; two other people, 18-year-old Gabriella Navarrete and 22-year-old Cynthia Santos, were also killed and eight others were wounded.

Fort Worth Police reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses as part of the investigation. On July 7, 2023, authorities arrested 19-year-old Brandon Williams and 20-year-old Christopher Redic and charged both with murder. Police say the shooting followed an altercation and is believed to be gang-related. According to investigators, both Williams and Redic admitted to firing toward the crowd; Williams said he fired first aiming in the direction of an individual identified as JoJo after a physical fight, while Redic said he fired aiming above the crowd.

Did anyone who attended ComoFest or lives nearby see anything that could help clarify how the shooting started?