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Man shot and wounded while driving Tuesday night in Fort Worth

A man, who had been shot three times while driving, drove himself to a Texaco gas station to wait for first responders, police said.
A man, who had been shot three times while driving, drove himself to a Texaco gas station to wait for first responders, police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man was injured in a shooting while driving in central Fort Worth on Tuesday evening, according to a statement from police.

Officers were dispatched about 7 p.m. to the Texaco gas station at 1525 E. Berry St. in response to the shooting, police said.

When they arrived, officers learned that the victim had been driving near the intersection of East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive when he was shot once in the arm and twice in the leg, police said.

After he was shot, the victim called 911 and drove to the Texaco station to wait on first responders to arrive, police said in a statement.

The victim was not forthcoming with additional information and was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Fort Worth police said.

The suspect is not in custody and a detective from the department’s Gun Violence Unit will be assigned to the follow-up investigation, police said.

This story was originally published January 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM.

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Lillie Davidson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lillie Davidson is a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She graduated from TCU in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, is fluent in Spanish, and can complete a crossword in five minutes.
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