Man shot in Fort Worth robbery attempt while looking for pizzeria he saw on TikTok: police
A man was injured in an attempted robbery and shooting Tuesday night in Fort Worth, according to police. The shooter remains at large.
At around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to John Peter Smith Hospital about a man who arrived at the emergency room seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.
Officers learned that the shooting occurred at an unknown location near Glen Garden Drive. The victim told police he was looking for a pizza restaurant that he had seen on TikTok and pulled to the side of the road to research the address when a man approached him.
The man produced a handgun and announced a robbery, according to police.
The victim also told police that the suspect fired his gun once, hitting him in his arm. The victim then fled to a friend’s house on Glen Garden Drive to seek assistance, according to police.
The victim was transported by another person to the hospital for medical treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. The identity of the victim was not released by police.
This story was originally published November 28, 2023 at 10:05 PM.
