Suspect faces murder charge in Fort Worth shooting that killed 2 on July 4: jail records

A suspect has been arrested in connection to the July 4 shooting on Castleman Street in Fort Worth that killed two people, according to Fort Worth jail records.

Toderick Rogers, 21, was taken into custody Thursday on a murder charge.

The arrest comes two weeks after the shooting killed Tasha Hymond , 39, of Fort Worth, and Marcus Martin Jr., 19, of San Diego, and injured at least two other people.

Officers responded to an area near Castleman Street and Wiman Drive in east Fort Worth that night when a caller reported heavy gunfire in the residential neighborhood, where a holiday celebration was being held.

Gunshots were fired into the crowd at a block party attended by 200 to 300 people, according to Fort Worth police. Some in the crowd were popping fireworks in the direction of residents’ homes, police said.

According to Hymond’s fiance, Tommy Howard, the shooting began after drivers started doing donuts in the intersection of Castleman and Comanche streets.

A police report shows more than 100 fired casings and live rounds from several types of guns were found at the scene of the shooting.

Homicide detectives have said that they believe multiple shooters are responsible for the gunfire and they were working to determine their identities. Police have not commented on what role Rogers allegedly played in the shooting.

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Hymond was shot in the chest and arm, and Martin was shot in the back, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two additional victims were taken to hospitals, but were expected to survive, police said.

A wake and balloon release were held Tuesday night for Hymond, who was a beloved local makeup artist and business owner, according to family and friends.

Hymond’s wake came just four days after a balloon release was held for 4-year-old Ivy Pierce and her sister 1-year-old Wynter Thouston , who were killed that same night in a shooting outside of the Crystal Clean Car Wash on West Cleburne Road. In that case, Fort Worth police arrested a suspect on capital murder and said he fired a rifle at a group of people after arguing with another man.

Police asked that anyone with information should contact Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477 or www.469TIPS.com. Tipsters may remain anonymous.