Who are Christopher Redic and Brandon Williams? Suspects arrested in Como mass shooting

Two people have been arrested in relation to the mass shooting that took place on July 3 in Fort Worth’s Como area. Brandon Williams, 19, and Christopher Redic, 20, both of Fort Worth, were taken into custody on Friday. Murder charges have been filed against both men.

“Earlier this week Fort Worth suffered a heartbreaking tragedy,” said Fort Worth police Chief Neil Noakes. “And it happened in one of the most beloved and historic neighborhoods in Fort Worth.”

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Redic was arrested in February 2019 on numerous counts of felony aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety and Tarrant County court records. Redic, who was 16 at the time of his arrest, was found guilty and given a five-year prison term. Redic was granted parole on December 28, 2022, with more than a year left in his term, according to court documents that the CBS News Texas I-Team was able to get.

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In December 2022, Williams was taken into custody on a number of offenses, including carrying a handgun without a license. Williams was cleared of all charges or had them waived.

Police were called to a home in the 3400 block of Horne St. on July 3 at around 11:45 p.m. in response to a shooting. “This act of violence has affected our entire city and terrorized the strong Como community, but most tragically has taken the lives of three innocent victims, Cynthia Santos, Gabriella Navarrete, and Paul Willis,” Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said in response to the arrests.

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Before fleeing the area, the suspects reportedly began firing into a large throng of hundreds of people. Eight victims were hospitalized in unknown situations, while three victims passed afterwards.

The three victims who were shot to death have been named as Paul Willis, 18, Cynthia Santos, 22, and Gabriella Navarrete, 18.