Crime

Man missed as he fired at his brother in Fort Worth house, hit another man, police say

A man in a fight on Tuesday with his brother pulled out a gun and fired two shots at his sibling, missed and hit a third man inside a northwest Fort Worth house, police said.

The victim was shot about 1:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of Azle Avenue, a Fort Worth police spokesman said.

The victim was shot in his upper arm and back. He was taken in serious condition to a hospital, and his injuries are not life-threatening, a MedStar spokesman said.

The suspect left the house immediately after the shooting and was not in custody Tuesday afternoon, police 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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