The North Richland Hills man shot dead Monday afternoon was targeted by the ex-boyfriend of the woman he was dating, police say.
The North Richland Hills man shot dead Monday afternoon was targeted by the ex-boyfriend of the woman he was dating, police say.
North Richland Hills police say the 26-year-old man was in a relationship with a woman before he became the victim of "a targeted, domestic violence-related attack" by her ex-lover.
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WATCH HEREThe victim, whose name has not been made public, was found shot dead in a parking lot near the 1600 block of Weyland Drive Monday afternoon.
The 28-year-old suspect was fatally wounded hours later by police in Southlake after he pointed a gun at the officers, police said. His name has also not yet been released.
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SIGN UP "Our Victim Assistance team is working to ensure the victim's family and girlfriend get the support they need following this traumatic incident," police said.
The investigations into both shootings are ongoing.
If you or someone you know is the victim of intimate partner violence, please consider reaching out to one of the following resources at no cost:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline -- thehotline.org, 1-800-7997233, TTY: 1-800-787-3224
- SafeHaven of Tarrant County -- safehaventc.org, 1-877-701-7233
- One Safe Place -- onesafeplace.org, 1-817-916-4323
- The Women’s Center of Tarrant County -- womenscentertc.org, crisis and victim hotline 817-927-2737
- Texas Health and Human Services -- hhs.texas.gov
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