Crime

Man shot in the back during robbery in Fort Worth, police say

Police are investigating a shooting during a robbery that left one man injured early Monday in Fort Worth.
Police are investigating a shooting during a robbery that left one man injured early Monday in Fort Worth. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Police are investigating a shooting during a robbery that left one man injured early Monday in Fort Worth.

At about 1:30 a.m., Fort Worth officers were dispatched to a local hospital in reference to a victim who had arrived and was requesting medical treatment for a gunshot wound.

Police met with the adult male victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to the back. The victim said that he was seated in a vehicle near the intersection of Bomar Avenue and East Lancaster Avenue when another vehicle approached him. An unknown suspect exited the vehicle and announced a robbery.

The suspect discharged a gun, striking the victim’s vehicle and causing the man to suffer a gunshot wound.

Police said there is no suspect in custody, and detectives have been notified.

This story was originally published May 16, 2022 at 7:40 AM.

David Silva Ramirez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
David Silva Ramirez was a racial equity reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. He was raised in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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