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Man shot at northwest Fort Worth Walmart taken to a hospital, authorities say

A man was shot on Monday morning at a northwest Fort Worth Walmart store, police said.
A man was shot on Monday morning at a northwest Fort Worth Walmart store, police said. Street View Image from February © 2023 Google

A man was shot on Monday morning at a northwest Fort Worth Walmart store, police said.

The victim was fired upon about 9:45 a.m. at the store in the 2200 block of Jacksboro Highway.

The man was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The injury is not life-threatening, according to a spokesperson for MedStar, the region’s ambulance service.

A Fort Worth police spokesperson did not immediately respond to a reporter’s question on whether the man was inside or outside of the business when he was shot.

Police did not describe the circumstances of the shooting or announce an arrest.

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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