Crime

1 person shot, injured in south Fort Worth during attempted break-in, police say

Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that they believe occurred during an attempted break-in early Wednesday, officials say.
Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that they believe occurred during an attempted break-in early Wednesday, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that they believe occurred during an attempted break-in early Wednesday, officials said.

Officers responded to the 4300 block of Berke Road shortly after midnight on Oct. 30 regarding a shooting call. They found a person with two gunshot wounds, according to police.

The individual was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators currently believe the person was shot by the homeowner during an attempted break-in, police said.

Jeremy Black, 35, was booked on Wednesday morning on suspicion of burglary of a habitation in connection to the incident, according to Fort Worth city jail records.

Gun Violence detectives have been notified, and the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting are ongoing, police said.

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