1 dead, 3 hospitalized including teen after Fort Worth party shooting Friday, police say
Police responded to a shooting at a party in northwest Fort Worth early Friday morning where at least one person died and three people, including at least one teen, were taken to hospital trauma units for their injuries.
The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Northwest Loraine Street. According to an incident report, a party was taking place prior to the shooting, which happened at around 12:40 a.m.
A man with a gunshot wound to his torso was taken to an area hospital, police said, where he was pronounced deceased. The man who died had not been publicly identified Friday.
A MedStar spokesperson said another victim was taken to a hospital by ambulance in critical condition.
A police spokesperson said at least two additional shooting victims were transported to area hospitals in private vehicles and were being treated for their injuries. The conditions of the additional victims were unknown Friday.
A separate incident report listed a 19-year-old as one of the victims taken to a hospital’s trauma unit for a gunshot wound around 1:10 a.m. by private vehicle. Police have not confirmed the ages of the victims or if a suspect has been identified at this time.
Homicide detectives are investigating what led up to the shooting and have not announced any arrests.
This story was originally published March 18, 2022 at 7:39 AM.
