Separate shootings at La Gran Plaza, northwest Fort Worth neighborhood kill 2, injure 2
Fort Worth police are investigating two separate shootings, one of them at La Gran Plaza, that killed two people and injured at least two more in the early hours of Oct. 12, officials say.
Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at La Gran Plaza at 4200 S. Freeway around 2:15 a.m., according to the 911 call sheet. Around 30 units responded.
According to a Fort Worth police news release, the suspect got into a fight with another person. Immediately afterward, the suspect fired multiple rounds at the other individual. Two people were wounded, and a third person is believed to have been struck by flying debris.
Two victims were taken to a local hospital in critical condition, officials said, and one of them later died from his injuries. The second victim is expected to survive.
The suspect fled the area in a dark-colored pickup truck, according to police.
Around 2 a.m. officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of NE 33rd Street regarding a drive-by shooting. They found two people with gunshot wounds to their upper bodies, police said.
Both victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment, and one of them didn’t survive, police said. The second victim’s injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening.
Investigators determined that someone in an unidentified vehicle drove by and fired several shots toward a group of people who had gathered at that location.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has not yet publicly identified the victims. Police are investigating both shootings as homicides.
Police are also investigating a Friday night shooting that took place in the 5100 block of Wichita Street. The victim’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, according to police, and the suspect is still at large.
This story was originally published October 12, 2024 at 10:01 AM.
