On July 6, 2020, Daquan Baskin, a 19-year-old male from Arlington, Texas, was tragically shot and killed in the parking lot of the Shax Convenient Store in Everman, Texas, which is about 11 miles south of Fort Worth. Baskin was driving a vehicle with three passengers when one of the backseat passengers fired a round from a pistol through the backseat, striking Baskin in the back.
Despite immediate efforts to help him, Baskin was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The Everman Police Department, with assistance from the Texas Rangers, is investigating the incident as a homicide. All three passengers in the vehicle were detained and are cooperating with the investigation, but no charges have been filed at this time as authorities are still determining whether the shooting was intentional or accidental.
The case remains under investigation, and the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office is working closely with the police to determine any potential criminal charges. The community has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Baskin's young life.
