Arlington police said Tuesday that a man was discovered dead in a home of apparent gunshot wounds.
At about 2 p.m. Monday, patrol officers were flagged down by a man who said he had discovered a dead body in a home in the 300 block of Kingfisher Lane while performing a welfare check on a family friend, according to an Arlington police news release. Officers went to the home and found a deceased man with multiple apparent gunshots wounds.
Based on the condition of the body, police estimate the man had been dead for several days, the release said.
Relatives of the home’s tenant told police he had not been heard from since Saturday afternoon, prompting them to send someone to check on him. Police said that due to the condition of the body, the man was unable to be fully identified.
Police said there were no signs of forced entry in the home.
As of Tuesday, police said they have not identified a suspect and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call detective Andrew VanTreeck at (817) 459-5691 or contact Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817) 469-8477.
