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Man Charged With Murder in Fatal I-20 Road-Rage Shooting

Dash‑cam plus witness video identified a blue SUV whose registered owner police say had a 9mm pistol matching a casing found at the scene.

Overview

  • Police say a woman was shot dead on eastbound I-20 near Granbury Road on Thursday morning after a blue vehicle pulled alongside her red sedan during an apparent road‑rage confrontation.
  • Investigators traced the blue Volkswagen SUV from dash‑camera footage and witness accounts to 37‑year‑old Patrick Lapaul Lawrence, who was detained at his workplace in Justin and later booked on a murder charge.
  • An arrest affidavit says Lawrence admitted firing one shot from a 9mm Canik pistol, officers recovered a 9mm gun from his vehicle, and the ammunition had characteristics consistent with a single casing found near the exit.
  • The victim was identified as LaTaivia Uni‑Que Davis, an Everman ISD teacher assistant who officers say was likely traveling to work; the district has offered counseling and support to students and staff.
  • Fort Worth’s Homicide Unit leads an active investigation, I-20 eastbound lanes were closed while the scene was processed, and Lawrence is being held in Tarrant County jail with bond not yet set.