Doing cartwheels in her front yard, 12-year-old girl is shot in Fort Worth, police say
A 12-year-old girl was shot Thursday evening in the leg as she did cartwheels in her front yard in south Fort Worth, police said.
Two vehicles passed the girl about 7 p.m. in the 3200 block of Knox Street, and assailants in each opened fire upon each other, police said.
The girl was taken in serous condition to Cook Children’s Hospital, a MedStar spokesman said. Her injury was not life-threatening, police said.
Police did not announce arrests.
This story was originally published April 1, 2021 at 9:01 PM.
Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram