Crime

Woman shoots man during Fort Worth burglary attempt, police say

A man in his 30s was shot by his ex girlfriend after trying to break into her Fort Worth residence Wednesday evening, police said. 
A man in his 30s was shot by his ex girlfriend after trying to break into her Fort Worth residence Wednesday evening, police said. 

A woman shot a man during an attempted burglary Wednesday in the 6000 block of Starling Drive, police said.

Police responded to the area after receiving a report of shots fired.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a man who they believe is in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.

The man and woman were in a relationship in 2020, police said.

The man faces charges after his release from the hospital, police said.

Jessika Harkay
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jessika Harkay was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2022. Jessika is a Baylor graduate who previously worked as a breaking news reporter at the Hartford Courant and interned at the New York Daily News.
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