Crime

Teenage boy dead after overnight shooting at east Fort Worth apartment building

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a shooting Monday night at an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Weiler Boulevard, according to MedStar.

The shooting occurred around 10:23 p.m. Monday in east Fort Worth, near the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Interstate 820, according to a police incident report.

MedStar crews pronounced the teenage boy dead at the scene, according to a MedStar spokesman. He was shot multiple times and found in the second floor breezeway of an apartment building.

Police did not immediately reply to a request for information.

Police told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV they were searching for a possible suspect. They have not identified a motive for the shooting.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published June 29, 2021 at 7:20 AM.

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James Hartley
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James Hartley was a news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2019 to 2024
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