Person shot during robbery near downtown Fort Worth; police searching for suspect
A person shot another while trying to rob them Monday in Fort Worth, police said.
Police were searching for a suspect who they say approached another person and demanded money in the 1000 block of Bessie Street in Historic Southside about 7:15 p.m. Monday. The person said no, and the two started struggling, Fort Worth police officer Ivan Gomez said.
The suspect pulled out a gun and fired, hitting the person underneath the eye. The victim was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, Gomez said.
No arrest has been announced as of Tuesday, and no description of the robber was released.
This story was originally published November 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM.
Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram