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The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on the south side of the city.

On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:38 p.m., officers were called to a shooting at a shopping center located at the 4200 block of S. Freeway.

Officers arrived on scene and learned that an adult male was inside the shopping center smashing a jewelry kiosk stand with a blunt object.

An armed security guard working inside the location was in the area as the male was smashing the glass casings. At some point the security guard fired his weapon at the male, striking him at least one time. The details surrounding the shooting are still being investigated. 

The male left the location and ran across the parking lot and then collapsed near Seminary Drive.

Additional arriving officers located the male and started performing life saving measures. Fort Worth Fire arrived and assisted as well.

The male was pronounced dead on scene by medical personnel. No Fort Worth Police Officers fired their weapons, and no other injuries have been reported.

This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.

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

Anyone with information related to this can call 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).

At around 6:00am this morning, Grapevine Police and Fire were dispatched to a major accident along Highway 121 near 635.

Emergency crews arrived to find one vehicle off the road.

Investigators determined the vehicle left the roadway in the center median between the NB and SB lanes and struck the guardrail. The vehicle continued down about 35 feet and landed near the railroad tracks.

The driver was pronounced deceased.

There were some delays on the main lanes of Highway 121 due to the clean up and recovery, but traffic is now flowing smoothly in that area.

The crash remains under investigation.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the south side of the city on October 7th.

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m, Fort Worth officers were called to a shooting at the Stallion Pointe Apartments, 2600 block of Swale Drive.

Officers arrived and found a male in the driver’s seat of a car suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders provided medical care to the victim; however, he died on scene.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as a 16-year-old male.

Homicide detectives are investigating the details of this incident, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

No one is currently in custody.

Anyone with information related to this can call 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).

The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that occurred Wednesday evening, October 7th, on IH-30 near MacArthur Boulevard.

At approximately 7:50 p.m., the driver of an SUV struck a pedestrian on the entrance ramp to the TEXpress lanes of eastbound IH-30. Grand Prairie Fire Department medics responded to the scene and pronounced the pedestrian deceased.

Investigators determined the pedestrian had been traveling in a vehicle that became disabled. The pedestrian exited the vehicle and began walking along the entrance ramp when they were struck by the SUV.

The driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators.

The identity of the deceased will be released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office following notification of next of kin.

The collision remains under investigation.

At around 10:45am this morning, Fort Worth police responded to a shooting at a house in the 3600 block of Bright Street in east Fort Worth.

Authorities say a disagreement between two neighbors escalated to the point where one man shot his neighbor in the stomach.

The victim was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

Police took the 74-year-old suspect into custody. He has since been booked into the Fort Worth jail on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

There is no further information available.

On Monday, October 5th, at 12:20pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to a major accident in the southbound lanes of Central Expressway just before LBJ Freeway (635).

Officials say a multi-vehicle crash occurred on the highway involving a vehicle and an 18-wheeler.

One person was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

As of 4:00pm, all southbound lanes of Central Expressway remain closed.