On March 8, 2023, at about 8:50 p.m., Everman police responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Lee Street. First responders found 27-year-old Fort Worth resident Armond McGowan with a fatal gunshot wound to the head; McGowan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported McGowan and a 22-year-old acquaintance, Kaysonn Earnest, had argued and the dispute escalated into violence. Authorities say Earnest allegedly shot McGowan in the head. Everman police, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers worked together to locate Earnest, who was arrested on March 29, 2023, and booked into the Tarrant County Jail on a murder charge with bond set at $250,000.

The Everman Police Department called the incident an incredibly senseless tragedy and asked the community to keep those affected in their thoughts and prayers. If anyone knew Armond or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.