The Fort Worth police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-for-hire that occurred over the weekend.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2600 block of Covert Avenue, at around 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a victim with gunshot wounds in an alley. The victim, a 30-year-old named Martin Diaz, was declared dead at the scene.
According to reports, Luis Gomez de la Cruz is suspected of shooting Diaz for a payment that ranged between $10,000 and $15,000.
Gomez de la Cruz was taken into custody and booked at the Tarrant County Jail on Tuesday, facing a capital murder charge. He is currently being held on a bond of $500,000.
The identity of the person who allegedly arranged the payment for Diaz’s murder has not been disclosed, and Fort Worth police state that this individual has not been apprehended yet.
This case is still developing, and the investigation continues.
