19-year-old gunshot victim at Fort Worth hospital refuses to cooperate with police
A 19-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound late Sunday, but he refused to cooperate with police when they interviewed him at a hospital.
The man who had driven himself to John Peter Smith Hospital had non-life threatening injuries.
Patrol officers responded to the hospital at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in response to a gunshot victim in the emergency room.
The teen reported the shooting occurred down the street in the 1100 block of E. Hattie St. in Fort Worth, according to a police call log.
But the 19-year-old refused to provide any details to police officers when they arrived at the hospital.
Gun violence detectives are investigating the incident.
This story was originally published July 19, 2021 at 8:18 AM.
Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram