Crime

Man shot while sitting in east Fort Worth parking lot, police say

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The shooting victim told Fort Worth police he was sitting in his car in a business center parking lot on Brentwood Stair Road when a man approached his car with a gun and shot him. File photo

A man was shot Monday night while sitting in his vehicle in a business center parking lot in east Fort Worth, police said.

A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department said officers responded to a shooting call shortly after 10 p.m. When they arrived at the parking lot in the 6600 block of Brentwood Stair Road they found a man with a gunshot wound.

The victim told police a man approached his car with a firearm and shot him in the chest.

The shooter fled the scene in a vehicle, and police said he is still at large. No suspect description has been released.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The Gun Violence Unit will help with the investigation, officials said.

This story was originally published February 14, 2023 at 1:04 PM.

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