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Fort Worth Security Guard Shoots Suspect

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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Police said that a Fort Worth security guard was forced to fire his gun at a gated apartment complex in the eastern part of the city. The shooting happened at around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Woodridge Apartments, located near the intersection of East Loop 820 and Randol Mill Road.

According to authorities, the guard tried to speak with a suspect who was driving around the complex. But that suspect refused to stop, and even drove his car right toward the guard, investigators explained, pinning the guard between two vehicles.

At this point, the security guard pulled out his gun and fired at the driver through the car window.

The suspect was struck once in the shoulder. He was then rushed by ambulance to JPS Hospital in Fort Worth and is expected to survive. He will face aggravated assault charges, police said. The name of the man has not been released. It is not clear if he is a resident at the apartment complex.

Meanwhile, the security guard was taken to Arlington Memorial Hospital with a bruise on his leg.

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