Man shot in Fort Worth on Tuesday was screaming for help, neighbor says
One person was critically injured after a reported drive-by shooting in Fort Worth and minutes later, one person had been detained for questioning.
The shooting happened in the 3300 block of Todd Avenue, near Echo Lake in the Morningside Park neighborhood, and was reported at 11:18 a.m.
The person who called 911 said someone was bleeding on the front porch of the house and they heard gunshots coming from a moving vehicle, authorities said.
“I heard two pops and I came outside and a guy was bloody, legs bloody,” said a neighbor who didn’t want to be identified. “He was screaming, ‘Please help me, somebody, call the police call the ambulance.’”
At least 10 police units were sent to the shooting scene.
Officer Bradley Perez said the man was shot twice, once in each leg. MedStar reported the man is in critical condition.
“Once officers arrived he was able to provide suspect information,” Perez said. “An officer responding to the call saw the possible suspect vehicle which was occupied with the driver matching the description of the actor. The subject has been detained for questioning.”
Police were seen talking with a handcuffed man a few blocks from where the shooting occurred. The neighbor said the car police had stopped looked like the one she saw driving away. She said she didn’t know the man who had been shot and said she’s never had problems with that neighbor.
This story was originally published March 5, 2019 at 12:03 PM.
