Venson Townsend, 56, was fatally shot on March 27, 2023, near the intersection of Martin Street and Miller Avenue in south Fort Worth. Responding officers found Townsend with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body; he was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital and pronounced dead. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office listed cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.

Police located a vehicle matching the suspect description and detained an individual for questioning during the initial investigation, but no formal arrests have been announced. Authorities have not said whether Townsend was inside a business, a residence, a vehicle, or on foot when he was shot, and they have not released details about possible suspects or motives. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.