Crime

In shootout between drivers, man standing outside Fort Worth dentist’s office is shot

During an exchange of gunfire between two people driving vehicles, a man who was an unintended victim was shot on Monday as he stood in front of an east Fort Worth dentist’s office, police said.

The 32-year-old man was shot about 1:30 p.m. in the 6400 block of Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth police said.

The man was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital and was in surgery on Monday evening, and his injury is not believed to be life-threatening, police said.

Police did not announce an arrest.

This story was originally published March 28, 2022 at 7:19 PM.

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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