Crime

Man shot in abdomen, both wrists near northwest Fort Worth intersection, police say

A man was on early Wednesday shot in the abdomen and both wrists in northwest Fort Worth, police said.
A man was on early Wednesday shot in the abdomen and both wrists in northwest Fort Worth, police said.

A man was shot in the abdomen and both wrists early Wednesday in northwest Fort Worth, police said.

The victim was fired upon about midnight near the intersection of Lagonda Avenue and 16th Street. He arrived at a house in the 1800 block of Lagonda Avenue seeking medical treatment, Fort Worth police said.

Beyond the location of the shooting scene, the victim was not forthcoming with details, police said.

The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening, police said. He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital.

An assailant was not in custody, police said.

This story was originally published March 22, 2023 at 8:53 AM.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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