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On April 5, 2026, at approximately 5:17 p.m., South Division officers were dispatched to 6600 block of S. Hulen Street, an apartment community, in reference to a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found a 16 year old juvenile male victim with a gunshot wound who was pronounced deceased.

Officers learned that two teenagers were inside a residence at this location when one accidentally discharged a firearm, striking the other in the chest. The 16 year old juvenile male suspect was detained. 

Homicide detectives were notified and will investigate what led to the shooting. 

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased and determine the official cause and manner of death.

The Fort Worth Police Department recognizes the profound effect this tragic incident has on the victim’s family and the community. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fort Worth Police Department.

On Sunday, April 5, at approximately 5:55 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a burglary of a residence in progress in the 5200 block of Mystic Trail.

The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect attempting to enter a home was shot by a person inside. The injured suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition by Dallas Fire-Rescue.

The investigation is ongoing.

On Sunday, April 5, at approximately 2:47 a.m., Dallas Police and Fire Rescue responded to a major accident on the freeway in the 4100 block of north Central Expressway near Fitzhugh.

The preliminary investigation determined that a car struck a person walking and did not stop.

The victim died at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

On Sunday, April 5, at approximately 2:09 a.m., Dallas Police and Fire Rescue responded to a major accident at the intersection of Military Parkway and north Jim Miller Road.

The preliminary investigation determined that officers were called to assist with a major accident after a suspect crashed into another vehicle. The suspect driver, later identified as a 22-year-old man, was stopped by witnesses and taken into custody by officers.

One occupant of the other vehicle died at the scene and a second later died at the hospital.

The 22-year-old driver was charged with two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter and two counts of Collision Involving Death.

The accident remains under investigation.

On April 5, 2026, at approximately 2:34 a.m., Central Division officers with the Fort Worth Police Department were involved in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in a fatal crash.

Officers initially observed a vehicle traveling on the highway without headlights on I35W near Rosedale. The suspect vehicle struck another vehicle and failed to stop. Officers initiated a traffic stop; however, the driver did not yield and fled southbound on Interstate 35W.

During the pursuit, officers observed the suspect vehicle strike a second vehicle and again fail to stop. The pursuit continued until the suspect exited the highway near Tarver Road.

Officers briefly lost sight of the suspect vehicle, but continued to search for it. While officers were driving in the 1500 block of Tarver Road, the suspect vehicle was located off the roadway where it had crashed.

Inside the vehicle, officers found 2 adult males, one being the passenger who exited the vehicle with what appeared to be minor injuries. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The passenger was transported to a local hospital for his injuries.

No officers or other citizens reported injuries as a result of this incident.

The Fort Worth Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit and Major Case Unit responded and are actively investigating. Detectives are working to determine the full circumstances leading up to the pursuit and crash.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased and determine the official cause and manner of death.