Crime

Assailant in vehicle fires upon Haltom City house; man inside is shot, authorities say

A person firing a handgun from a sport utility vehicle on Sunday shot a man inside a house in Haltom City, police said.

The man was shot about 8:30 a.m. at the house in the 5700 block of Bonnie Wayne Street, Haltom City police said.

The victim suffered a minor injury, police said. No one else was inside the house when it was fired on. The house was pocked by rounds.

People in the area saw a black Nissan Pathfinder or a similar SUV passing the house when the man was shot, police said. They believe that the assailant may have been wearing a red shirt.

Police did not announce an arrest.

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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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