What to Know
- Six people, including four children, were shot outside a West Fort Worth apartment Wednesday night. Five people were hospitalized and one refused treatment. Conditions are not known.
- Police say someone in a vehicle fired toward the group as they sat outside an apartment.
- The gunman has not been identified and no arrests have been announced.
The search is on for the gunman who injured six people, including four children, in a drive-by shooting outside a West Fort Worth apartment building Wednesday night, police say.
Fort Worth police were called to the Miramar Apartments and Townhomes on the 3000 block of Las Vegas Trail at about 7:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers reported finding six victims between the ages of 3 and 19 with a range of injuries from minor to severe.
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"It makes me sick to my stomach. You know what? It pisses me off. It pisses me off. I've said many times it makes me angry. I am mad. I am pissed off," said Fort Worth Chief of Police Neil Noakes. "I'm a parent myself. I can only imagine how heart-wrenching this would be for a parent, for their child, your child to be shot in such a senseless way."
Police, firefighters, and EMS workers all provided first aid until five of the victims could be transported to the hospital. Police said one person who suffered a minor injury in the shooting refused medical treatment. Four of the five hospitalized victims were rushed to Cooks Children's Medical Center.
The condition of the victims has not been released.
Fort Worth police said the gunman's vehicle was seen driving by the apartment building before the shooting and that at least one person shot from the vehicle toward all of the victims who were sitting outside an apartment.
Officials have not described the vehicle or the person who pulled the trigger. No suspects have been positively identified and no arrests have been announced.
Authorities said Wednesday night it was too early in the investigation to determine a motive for the shooting, but the Fort Worth Police Department said the Gun Violence Unit believes the shooting is an isolated incident and that there isn't a danger to the general public.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information about the shooting they're asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
