1 victim dies after 5 Fort Worth shootings send multiple people to hospital Sunday
Fort Worth police responded to five reports of shootings on Sunday morning, including a homicide, a drive-by and a shooting during a fight, according to authorities.
Officers responded to the area of Miller Avenue and Hardeman Street around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to find a man had been shot by an unknown person. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to police.
The man, who was shot in the chest, died in the operating room early Sunday morning, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was identified as 23-year-old Jacouryan Johnson.
The gang unit is investigating that shooting. No arrests have been made.
Another person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the 2700 block of Northwest 18th Street around 1:56 a.m., according to police. The victim told investigators they were walking down the street when someone drove by and opened fire, then fled.
Gun violence detectives are running the investigation, police said.
Another shooting in the 1200 block of East Shaw Street about 1:30 a.m. sent one person to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the victim and suspect met there for a gun sale and the suspect began assaulting the victim with the weapon, ending with the shooting. Gun violence detectives also are investigating that shooting.
In another shooting, police were called to the 1800 block of Highland Avenue around 1:45 a.m. Witnesses told police that a victim was shot multiple times during a robbery. The victim’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Robbery and gun violence detectives are investigating.
Police did not release information on the fifth shooting. According to a police call log, around 10:50 a.m. officers responded to the Amelia Parc Apartments at 6100 E. Interstate 820.
This story was originally published August 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM.