On December 24, 2018, 39-year-old Don Spriggs, an African American male from Arlington, Texas, was fatally shot outside a game room located in the 6700 block of Brentwood Stair Road in Fort Worth. Surveillance footage captured the incident, showing a man approaching Spriggs and firing multiple shots at close range, striking him three times. A woman accompanying Spriggs narrowly escaped injury during the shooting.
Spriggs was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 8 p.m.
The surveillance video revealed that the shooter appeared to have no prior interaction with Spriggs before the attack. The assailant was described as a male between 25 to 35 years old and was seen fleeing the scene in a dark-colored Chrysler 300 sedan with shiny rims. Authorities believed that Spriggs might have been followed to the location, suggesting he was a targeted victim.
As of the latest available information, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Don Spriggs. Fort Worth police have urged anyone with information about the suspect or the incident to come forward to assist in their ongoing investigation.
