A manhunt is underway after a gunman opened fire on a community gathering at a Fort Worth, Texas, park on Saturday night, injuring four people—including a police officer and a child.
The suspect remains at large, a Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek via email on Sunday. No motive has been established, and the investigation is ongoing.
What to Know About the Shooting
The shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. Saturday at Stop Six Park. According to officials, a large-scale, family-oriented community event was underway when the gunfire began, causing attendees to flee for cover.
Investigators report that the suspect emerged from an area between a local business strip center and an adjacent apartment complex just east of the park. The individual then fired “indiscriminately” into the crowd before fleeing on foot back toward the apartment complex.
Fort Worth is a fast-growing city in North Texas and part of the sprawling Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and is home to roughly 1 million residents.
Victim Status and Injuries
Four individuals sustained injuries during the attack. The FWPD has provided the following updates on their conditions:
Victim
Injury Details
Current Status
Adult Female
Gunshot wound to the head
Hospitalized; critical condition
FWPD Officer
Shrapnel wounds to the neck after bullet pierced his patrol car windshield
Hospitalized; non-life-threatening
Child
Bullet graze to the head
Treated; non-life-threatening
Elderly Female
Gunshot wound to the hip
Self-transported to hospital; stable
Investigation and Public Appeal
The FWPD Major Case Unit has assumed leadership of the investigation. Due to the indiscriminate nature of the shooting, authorities have emphasized the ongoing risk to public safety and are urgently seeking tips from the community.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting or the suspect’s identity is urged to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477) or online at 469tips.com.
Police in Fort Worth, Texas, are searching for a suspect that injured four people in a shooting June 6.
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