Fort Worth

Suspected burglar shot in the leg in west Fort Worth neighborhood, police say

A man was shot in the leg Wednesday morning after police say he may have been trying to break into vehicles in a west Fort Worth neighborhood.

The man was taken to a local hospital, but his condition was not available.

A second man was taken into custody in the incident.

Patrol officers responded to the shooting call shortly before 3:30 a.m. at Alamo Ave. and Brunswick St. in west Fort Worth.

A caller reported that he could see more than two men fighting in the neighborhood, according to a police call log.

When they arrived, Fort Worth police found a man who had suffered a gunshot wound to his leg.

Detectives are investigating the incident.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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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