Man falsely reported being shot, assaulted in West 7th district, Fort Worth police say
CORRECTION: This story has been updated after police said their investigation found the man’s report was false.
A man filed a false report about being shot in the foot during an attempted robbery early Wednesday in the West 7th district, Fort Worth police said Thursday. The investigation determined the man was not robbed or attacked, a police spokesperson said.
Officers responded to a local hospital around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday regarding the man’s report of a shooting and physical assault. The man told police that he and his girlfriend were in a parking lot in the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street when he was approached by three men he didn’t know.
The man told police that two of the attackers pulled out guns and announced they were going to rob him. He claimed that one of the suspects fired his gun, shooting him in the right foot, police said.
The man arrived in a private vehicle at a local hospital, where officers took his report. The Robbery Unit investigated, officials said.
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 11:50 AM.
