Crime

Man in his 40s shot, critically injured in west Fort Worth; no assailant in custody

A man in his 40s was shot and critically injured Wednesday night in west Fort Worth, police said.

The victim was fired on at about 7 p.m. in the 8600 block of Las Vegas Court, police said. The man, whose name authorities did not release, was taken to a hospital.

An assailant was not in custody Wednesday night.

Police believe the victim has possible gang affiliations, a department spokesman said.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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