16-year-old from Fort Worth killed in shooting, car crash in DeSoto, according to police
A 16-year-old from Fort Worth was killed and a man was seriously injured during a shooting and car crash Saturday night in DeSoto, according to media reports.
Police responded to an apartment complex in the 500 block of East Belt Line Road at 7 p.m. Saturday, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported. Witnesses told police they heard gunshots before a car crashed into an SUV in the parking lot.
The 16-year-old, who was a Duncanville High School student and Fort Worth resident, had been shot in the head. The man, who was from Duncanville, was wounded but in stable condition after surgery.
The 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police believe the shooting was caused by a drug deal gone wrong, WFAA reported. Two men were seen running away from the scene at the time of the shooting.
Anyone with any information can call DeSoto police at 469-658-3050.
This story was originally published January 12, 2020 at 1:08 PM.
