Robbers shoot Fort Worth-area man after he told them he didn’t have money or phone
A man walking down a Haltom City street was shot and wounded Monday night during a robbery, Haltom City police said.
A suspect shot the man in the leg after the victim told robbers who had demanded money and his phone that he had neither.
The victim was taken to a Fort Worth hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Haltom City police continued on Tuesday to investigate the incident.
Haltom City officers responded to a shooting call about 9:45 p.m. Monday in the 4000 block of Haltom Road.
The victim told police that two men stopped their vehicle, a 2000 model silver Toyota Corolla or Hyundai and approached him.
The suspects demanded money and his phone.
At some point, one of the suspects who was armed with a weapon fired at the victim.
Haltom City police searched the area, but no suspects were located, and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information should contact Haltom City Detective J. Trevino at 817-222-7035 or jtrevino@haltomcitytx.com.
