Fort Worth police arrest man after shooting that left 1 injured
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — One man is injured and another was arrested following a shooting in Fort Worth Wednesday night.
At about 10:42 p.m. Jan. 11, police were sent to the Valero/China One Xpress convenience store on James Avenue in response to a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the right side of his neck.
Police said the victim stated he had left a nearby Texaco with a "female acquaintance" when a man—identified as the father of the woman's child—began following them on I-20.
The victim told officers that the man pulled out a gun without warning and shot him.
The suspect then fled in a silver colored sedan, while the victim drove to the James Avenue convenience store for medical assistance.
Police said the suspect has since been identified, and that the victim was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in stable condition.