Two suspects died and a Fort Worth police officer went to the hospital after officers opened fire in two separate incidents hours apart Saturday morning, the Fort Worth Police Department said in statements reported by NBC 5 DFW.
The first shooting began around 12:05 a.m. in the 4200 block of Wiman Drive in East Fort Worth after officers received multiple calls and texts to 911 about gunshots.
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia said officers heard more gunfire when they arrived and found a party in the area.
“When officers arrived, they found a party that was going on in the area and heard more shots being fired. As officers were moving into the area where the shots were being fired, they encountered an individual that was armed with a handgun. At one point, the individual pointed the handgun at our officers, did not follow directions or orders to drop the handgun,” Garcia said during a news conference posted to the department’s social media platforms.
Garcia said at least one officer shot the suspect, who died at the scene. FWPD said officers provided medical aid until the Fort Worth Fire Department arrived.
No officers were injured in the first shooting.
The second incident began around 4:15 a.m. while police were investigating the first shooting. Garcia said a white SUV drove past the scene multiple times “at a high rate of speed.”
FWPD said the driver appeared to be trying to hit officers standing near their vehicles.
Police tried to pull over the driver, but the stop became a 15-minute chase. Officers stopped the SUV with “a tactical vehicle intervention, also known as a PIT maneuver.”
As officers approached the SUV with their guns drawn and gave commands, the adult male did not comply and grabbed an officer’s handgun, police said.
Garcia said multiple officers fired and struck the suspect. He died at the scene.
An officer suffered an injury and went to a local hospital. FWPD said the officer was in good condition, though police had not said how the officer was injured.
The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with additional information may contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 469tips.com or 817-469-8477.
