Crime

Police investigate shooting at east Fort Worth home; 1 person shot in chest

A person was shot in the chest at a residence on Littlejohn Avenue in Fort Worth on Tuesday, April 29, police said.
A person was shot in the chest at a residence on Littlejohn Avenue in Fort Worth on Tuesday, April 29, police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Police are investigating after a person was shot at a east Fort Worth home on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers responded about 4 p.m. to the shooting at a house in the 3600 block of South Littlejohn Avenue, police said.

According to the 911 call log, a caller reported her friend was shot in the chest.

Police said that while officers were responding to the call, the victim was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle.

The victim is hospitalized and further details of his condition have not been released.

A suspect has not been identified, police said.

Shambhavi Rimal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.
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