Woman killed in shooting at east Fort Worth apartment Tuesday night, police say
A woman is dead after shots were fired in east Fort Worth late Tuesday night.
The shooting occurred around 11:40 p.m. at the Buttercup Apartments, located in the 3800 block of Stalcup Road.
Police said upon their arrival, they found a woman who was suffering from gunshot wounds to her upper body. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene before she could be taken to a nearby hospital.
The victim has not yet been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Homicide detectives found that an unknown person entered an apartment and fired multiple rounds, police said in a news release. The shooter fled the scene and was not in custody Wednesday.
The police department’s homicide unit will continue the investigation.
This is the 29th homicide in the city so far this year, compared with 28 at this time last year, according to the police department.
This story was originally published April 13, 2022 at 7:53 AM.
