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43-year-old man fatally shot inside Fort Worth bar during argument, police say

The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. at La Botica bar, according to police.
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Police responded to a shooting at La Botica bar.

Updated at 7:20 a.m. Monday to identify the victim. 

A 43-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night while inside a Fort Worth bar, according to police.

Manuel Contreras was shot around 9:30 p.m. at La Botica Bar, police said.

Contreras allegedly had gotten into an argument with another man before that man shot him and fled the scene in a car.

Responding officers found Contreras lying on the floor of the bar when they got to the scene. He was taken to a local hospital, but died from his wounds, according to police. 

Detectives have interviewed a person of interest in the case. 

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