A missing persons case in Fort Worth turned into a murder investigation this week after a man confessed to killing his coworker — a 31-year-old with an intellectual disability — stealing his car, and abandoning his body in an open field on the city’s east side.
Thomas King was last seen on the evening of April 13, 2026, leaving his shift at the Taco Casa restaurant on Bridgewood Drive in Fort Worth. He never came home. His family reported him missing the following day, describing him as a man who kept to himself, worked hard, and was devoted to his family.
Fort Worth police began tracking King’s movements and located his vehicle at the Quality Inn on Interstate 20 in Arlington. Surveillance footage from the motel showed a man arriving in King’s car shortly after King had clocked out of work. Detectives identified the man in the video as Gregory D. Lewis, 34, a coworker at the same Taco Casa location. Lewis was taken into custody on unrelated charges while the investigation continued.
On Friday, April 18, King’s body was found in an open field on the east side of Fort Worth. When detectives interviewed Lewis, he confessed to shooting King and stealing his vehicle, according to Fort Worth Police spokesperson Officer Buddy Calzada.
“We were able to interview this individual, and the individual did claim and confess to actually murdering our missing person and leaving his vehicle,” Calzada said.
King’s family told FOX 4 that he had an intellectual disability and a speech impediment, and that he had been the target of bullying at work — including by Lewis. Police said they are still working to determine the exact motive and whether the confrontation that led to the killing was connected to that alleged mistreatment.
Lewis remains in custody and is expected to be formally charged with capital murder. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause and manner of death.