Fort Worth child's death renews calls for gun safety
Police say a 5-year-old girl shot and killed herself with an unsecured gun Saturday night, the exact thing officials said they were trying to prevent.
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Police say a 5-year-old girl shot and killed herself with an unsecured gun Saturday night, the exact thing officials said they were trying to prevent.
Four teens between 14 years old and 16 years old have been detained after a road rage shooting injured one person on Sunday in Fort Worth, officials said.
Police say the child, believed to be 3 to 5 years old, was taken to a hospital after officers responded to an apartment complex.
The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Officers said a person of interest was detained.
Two victims suffered minor injuries in separate unprovoked incidents at Capps Park, police say.
The Fort Worth Police Department said the incident was initially reported as a shooting at Arlington Heights High School.
According to FWPD, Sansom Park police officers were pursuing a vehicle "that had committed a felony offense" when Fort Worth officers joined in to assist.
The crash unfolded around 1:20 a.m., Fort Worth Police said.
Investigators learned the deceased had an active protective order involving someone at the home.
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The shooting unfolded late Sunday night, the department said.
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While one victim was shot in the leg and faced no life-threatening injuries, the department said the victim who was killed died at the scene.
The first shooting happened on Saturday, July 25. A second incident happened less than 24 hours later.
It's the second deadly shooting involving an officer in the city in less than 24 hours.
Police say the suspect, whose original offense was sexual assault of a minor, had removed an ankle monitor before fleeing from officers.
Footage captured from a helicopter shows the suspect sedan speeding along a highway and in residential areas, dodging traffic and, at one point, driving in the wrong lane.
A man who was shot died at the scene, according to officers.
Police said suspects entered the hotel, where they encountered an employee.
The girl was charged with driving under the influence as a minor and released to her parents from the hospital.
Witnesses told police that the woman was screaming for help, and one neighbor came outside to tell the man to stop.
Police said the victim, whose name hasn't been released, was transported to the hospital for treatment but died hours later from their injuries.
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