FORT WORTH, TX – Authorities in Fort Worth are on the hunt for the individual responsible for the fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man in what is suspected to be an act of road rage. The victim, Ricky Langs, was discovered with gunshot wounds inside his vehicle on Loop 820 late Monday evening.
Langs’ family revealed that he had been on a phone call shortly before the incident, expressing concern about a car tailgating him. The tragic event unfolded around 7 p.m. when a silver sedan was reported blocking part of a northbound lane on Loop 820, near the Meadowbrook exit. Responding officers found Langs unconscious in the driver’s seat, and he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Fort Worth Police Department is treating the case as a potential road rage incident but has yet to release any details about a suspect or the suspect’s vehicle. Langs’ family is appealing to the public for any information that might aid the investigation. They are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward, particularly those who might recall details about the car involved or its driver.
Langs’ mother made an emotional plea to the perpetrator, urging them to turn themselves in if they have any sense of conscience. She expressed her family’s devastation and their desperate need for closure in the wake of this senseless act.
As the family grapples with their loss, they are also attempting to piece together Ricky’s final moments. A relative who spoke to him shortly before the shooting recounted how Ricky had been unnerved by a driver tailing him closely, a call that ended with the promise of reconnecting later.
The family is haunted by the brief 30-minute window between Ricky’s last conversation and the call to authorities reporting his stalled vehicle. They hope that someone, somewhere, has a piece of information that could bring justice for Ricky.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. The Langs family continues to hold out hope that witnesses will help bring the perpetrator to justice, allowing them to begin the healing process.