Man shot in robbery attempt taken to Fort Worth hospital in critical condition

A man who was shot in the stomach was in critical condition at a central Fort Worth hospital Monday after he was dropped off at a suburban emergency room.

Police were dispatched just after midnight to the First Choice Emergency Room on Western Center Boulevard in far north Fort Worth where the man, who is about 20, had been taken by several other people, said Sgt. Steven Enright, a police spokesman.

According to an email from Enright, the wounded man had pulled a gun and tried to rob another man at the Extended Stay America motel, 3261 N.E. Loop 820. The robbery target, who had a concealed handgun license, pulled a pistol, shot the robber and called police.

The man who was shot was shot once in the stomach. He was later transferred to John Peter Smith Hospital, MedStar spokesman Matt Zavadsky said.

This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Man shot in robbery attempt taken to Fort Worth hospital in critical condition."