Man shot while helping stranded motorist in east Fort Worth, police say
A man was shot after trying to help a stranded motorist in east Fort Worth early Thursday morning.
Police are unsure where the shooting occurred, but believe a “possible crime scene” was near the 7900 block of Ederville Road. They said shots were fired in the area around 4 a.m. and a gunshot wound victim arrived at a local hospital shortly after.
“It is believed that the victim was attempting to assist a stranded motorist near Ederville Road when he was shot,” a spokesperson for the police department said. “He was then transported to the hospital in a private vehicle in stable condition.”
No arrests have been made, but Fort Worth police are “speaking with the possible shooting suspect from the Ederville location,” the spokesperson said.
This story was originally published May 19, 2022 at 8:04 AM.
