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Man in critical condition after Sunday morning shooting outside of Fort Worth pharmacy

A man was in critical condition Sunday morning after he was shot as he stood outside a pharmacy, police said.

The adult man, whose name was not released by authorities, was taken to a local hospital, according to a MedStar official.

Police responded to the shooting call shortly before 5 a.m. just outside the CVS Pharmacy at Altamesa Boulevard and McCart Avenue.

A man and a woman were standing outside the pharmacy when they heard gunshots, police said.

The man was shot in the lower back, police said. The woman was not injured.

Police had no leads on the suspect.

Police did not release any other details.

This story was originally published February 3, 2019 at 7:54 AM with the headline "Man in critical condition after Sunday morning shooting outside of Fort Worth pharmacy."

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Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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