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A Fort Worth security guard has been charged with murder after police say he shot and killed a man who was smashing a jewelry kiosk at La Gran Plaza.
Fort Worth police took Tyron Douglas Henton Jr., 31, into custody Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, on a murder charge in the Wednesday night shooting of Deavyn Lee Holt, 20, at the La Gran Plaza shopping center, CBS News Texas and FOX 4 reported. Police say Holt was smashing glass display cases at a jewelry kiosk when the guard opened fire.
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The case puts a hard question in front of Tarrant County: when, if ever, can a guard use deadly force to protect property. Police have charged Henton with murder. That is an accusation. It is not a finding that the shooting was unlawful, and no court has ruled on it.
Tyron Douglas Henton Jr., 31, a security guard, has been arrested and charged with murder in Wednesday night's fatal shooting at La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth, Fort Worth police said, according to CBS News Texas. FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that records show police took Henton into custody on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in connection with the Oct. 14 shooting. FOX 4 said its report was based on a Fort Worth Police Department arrest report.
Officers were called shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to the shopping center in the 4200 block of South Freeway, near Seminary Drive. A man was reportedly using a blunt object to smash glass display cases at a jewelry kiosk, police said. Police said Henton was working as a security guard at the shopping center when he opened fire and struck the man at least once. The man fled across the parking lot and collapsed near Seminary Drive. Officers and firefighters tried lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. No Fort Worth officers fired their weapons and no one else was hurt, police said, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the man as Deavyn Lee Holt, 20, the Star-Telegram reported. He died of gunshot wounds, and the death was ruled a homicide. The Star-Telegram reported that police described the incident as an attempted robbery.
Witnesses told CBS News Texas they heard four to five gunshots and saw the man running from the kiosk before they heard gunfire. Shopping center employees told the station the guard worked for a private company hired by the jewelry business, not for the plaza. CBS News Texas said it was still working to confirm that, and FOX 4 reported it is unclear who employed Henton. A state website for licensed security guards shows Henton's license is valid through February 2028, CBS News Texas reported. Criminologist Alex Del Carmen told the station that Texas law can allow deadly force in certain circumstances to protect property.
Police have not released further details. Public reports did not list a bond amount or a defense attorney for Henton. A murder charge is an accusation. Whether the shooting was legally justified is a question for prosecutors and, if the case goes forward, for a court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Worth police at 817-392-4222, or Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.
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