Child hurt during drive-by shooting in Fort Worth, police say; gang unit investigating
A 9-year-old child was shot in a drive-by shooting, which may have been gang-related, in east Fort Worth on Monday night.
The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of Vinson Street. Police responded to the area after a report of shots fired.
Officers said they found a “child victim whom had been struck by gunfire as a result of a drive-by shooting.” The victim was taken to a nearby children’s hospital and was last reported in good condition.
Police said they do not have a suspect in custody and their Gang Unit will continue the investigation.
It’s unclear where the child was when the shots were fired or who the target was, but bullet holes were visible in cars parked in front of homes on the street Tuesday morning.
The incident in Fort Worth was the second shooting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area involving a child on Monday.
A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot around 10 a.m., Dallas police said.
The 3-year-old, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, was brought to a local hospital by his mother. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital minutes later.
The Dallas Police Department said its investigation remains ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Dallas police said in a news release that the 3-year-old’s mother told them the shooting was related to a road rage incident near a park at Whitehurst and Arbor Park. But police said they have not found evidence of a road rage incident.
Fort Worth police said the two shootings were not connected.
This story was originally published March 29, 2022 at 7:31 AM.
