Crime

Two killed in separate Fort Worth shootings, including in possible home invasion

A man and a woman were killed in Fort Worth in separate shootings late Saturday and early Sunday, police said.
A man and a woman were killed in Fort Worth in separate shootings late Saturday and early Sunday, police said.

Two people were fatally shot in Fort Worth in separate shootings late Saturday and early Sunday, police said.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 3700 block of 6th Avenue on Saturday night. When they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds and took him to the hospital, where he died. The man who was killed was identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as Gustavo Perez, 32, of Fort Worth.

The shooting is being investigated as a possible home invasion robbery. No further details were available Sunday.

At about 1 a.m. Sunday, officers went to the 5400 block of Dallas Avenue on another shooting call. A woman had been shot multiple times and died at a local hospital, Fort Worth police said.

The woman who was shot was suspected in a theft and confronted by a homeowner, police said.

The homeowner had not been taken into custody, police said.

This story was originally published January 10, 2021 at 3:30 PM.

Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com
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