Crime

Young man dies after being wounded in north Fort Worth accidental shooting, report says

A man was in critical condition Sunday morning after he was shot in south Fort Worth, authorities said.
A man was in critical condition Sunday morning after he was shot in south Fort Worth, authorities said.

A young man died Tuesday night after he was shot in north Fort Worth, according to a MedStar official.

The name of the victim had not been released by authorities.

Police responded to a shooting call in the 5000 block of Blue Mound Avenue near the Days Inn at 8:34 p.m., according to dispatch reports. MedStar services were sent to the 1000 block of Northeast Loop 820, which is about 500 feet away.

The person who called 911 told dispatchers her boyfriend had been shot in the head, according to dispatch reports.

KXAS-TV reported someone was allegedly playing with a gun and accidentally shot the victim.

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This story was originally published February 5, 2019 at 10:57 PM.

Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com
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