Fort Worth city leaders are addressing concerns about safety in the West 7th District after a weekend shooting left one man dead and five others injured — the first murder in the entertainment area since 2023.

Police say 31-year-old Patrique Allen was killed outside Social LIV, a bar near West 7th Street, late Saturday night. Five others were taken to the hospital with injuries.

Police chief calls violence a setback

Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia called the violence a setback in the city's years-long effort to reduce crime in the district.

"It hits me because we lost lives. There's no question about it," Garcia said. "The plans have been working, but we have to tighten them up — there's no question about it."

City invested in safety upgrades

City Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck

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