Fort Worth police diverted a parade of students from Eastern Hills High School Friday afternoon after an officer spotted a gunshot victim along the parade route.
Police officer Buddy Calzada said officers were in the area assisting with the parade through the Eastern Hills neighborhood when an officer out in front of the parade spotted a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
The parade was diverted, and the kids were directed back to the high school, where the campus was put on a soft lockdown.
Fort Worth police say no students were harmed and the lockdown has since been lifted.
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Police confirmed officers were securing the area in front of the parade when they found the injured man near the intersection of Meadowbrook Drive and Weiler Boulevard/Yeager Street and called for backup.
Calzada said investigators think the shooting took place a couple of blocks away and were working to secure surveillance video, shell casings, and any other evidence.
Police said the victim was hospitalized in critical condition and that he was not affiliated with the school or the parade.
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Calzada said at 4:45 p.m. that a person of interest was taken into custody after a short pursuit. Police identified the person, found the vehicle and tried to pull the driver over. The driver refused, and led police on a short chase. During the chase, Calzada said the driver thew a weapon out of the window that was recovered by police. The driver later stopped and tried to escape on foot and was taken into custody.
Neither the victim or the person of interest have been identified.
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