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Man wounded in shooting at Fort Worth park Saturday night, police say

A man was shot and injured at Lakeshore Park in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.
A man was shot and injured at Lakeshore Park in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.

A man was shot and seriously injured at Oakland Lake Park in Fort Worth on Saturday, June 21, police said.

Officers responded to a shooting at 9:30 p.m. at 1501 Lake Shore Drive, police said.

When officers arrived at the scene they found a man who had a gunshot wound to his upper right thigh, police said.

The victim was given emergency medical attention to stop the bleeding. The injury was believed to be serious but not life-threatening, police said.

The man was taken to a hospital for medical care, police said.

Police said the man was shot by people in a white vehicle, possibly a Jaguar.

The Gang and Gun Violence unit will be investigating the circumstances of the shooting, police said.

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Shambhavi Rimal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.
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