Man killed, teen injured in unrelated shootings in Fort Worth, police say
One person was killed and another injured in unrelated shootings late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, Fort Worth police said.
Officers were dispatched to El Rancho Escondido Apartments in the 2800 block of Las Vegas Trail shortly after 4 a.m. Police said they found a man who had been shot in the breezeway at the apartment complex. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but later died of his injuries, officials said.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 34-year-old Le’Jarvis Javmon Lake of Keller. The cause of death was gunshot wounds of the left thigh, according to the medical examiner.
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, according to police. No arrests have been announced.
In the second shooting case, shortly after midnight officers were dispatched to a local hospital regarding a teen with a gunshot wound.
The 16-year-old victim told police he accidentally shot himself in the leg while handling a pistol. He was playing video games with friends in the Garden at Cobb Park Apartments in the 1800 block of East Robert Street at the time of the shooting.
The Gun Violence Unit will handle the follow-up investigation, police said.
This story was originally published February 21, 2023 at 8:24 AM.
