Five people have been apprehended and charged with murder in connection with the death of a 19-year-old on Thursday.
According to the Grand Prairie Police Department, officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of South Forum Drive at about 12:30 a.m.
Police say that when officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Derrick Johnson in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound.
Johnson was transported to a local trauma center where he was later pronounced dead.
Grand Prairie Detectives have charged five suspects in connection with Johnson's murder.
Jermon Carson, 25; Deandre Holmes, 19; and Kendarius Williams, 17, are being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center.
Jonathan Fletcher, 20, and Donald Hill, 18, are being held in the Tarrant County Detention Center
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Grand Prairie Detectives are continuing to interview the suspects, witnesses, and comb through forensic evidence collected at the scene to determine the motive.
