Crime

Assailant shot man standing on west Fort Worth corner, left in a vehicle, police say

A man was shot and critically injured on Friday when an assailant fired on him as the victim stood on a corner, authorities said.

The man was shot in the abdomen about 2:30 p.m. in the 5200 block of Humbert Avenue, a Fort Worth police spokesman said.

The assailant left the shooting scene in a vehicle and had not been identified or arrested Friday evening.

The victim was taken to a hospital and listed in critical condition, the police spokesman said.

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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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