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3 injured, 2 critically, in south Fort Worth shootings, police say

Three men were injured early Saturday in south Fort Worth shootings, police say.
Three men were injured early Saturday in south Fort Worth shootings, police say. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Three men were injured in shootings that investigators believe were related in south Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.

A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department said officers were dispatched to the Dollar General Store located at 4025 Hemphill St. around 12:30 a.m. They found a man lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to the head.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, officials said.

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. officers responded to a shooting call at the intersection of South Freeway and Altamesa Boulevard. One man had been shot in the chest, police said, and another man in the leg.

The first victim was in critical condition and the other was in stable condition. Both men were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The Gun Violence Unit will investigate the shootings, officials said.

This story was originally published February 25, 2023 at 8:13 AM.

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