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Four teenagers were arrested after a road rage shooting in east Fort Worth Sunday afternoon, police said.

Fort Worth police officers responded to the shooting about 1:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Thannisch Avenue, police said in a statement.

When officers arrived, they learned that one person was injured by glass near a front door that was struck by gunfire. The person had already been taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle, police said.

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Investigators determined that the incident started out of road rage, with one driver following the other toward a house. The juveniles in the vehicle then fired weapons toward the family that was outside the house, police said.

Officers were able to find the suspect vehicle using FLOCK cameras, according to police.

The vehicle began to evade officers, and a pursuit ensued that ended near the 1900 block of Handley-Ederville Road, police said.

Police said during the chase, officers saw at least one weapon being thrown from the suspect vehicle. Officers also found two guns inside the vehicle, police said.

Four teens between the ages of 14 and 16 who were inside the vehicle were detained. Further details about what charges the teenagers could face were not released.

This story was originally published September 6, 2026 7:21 PM.


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Shambhavi Rimal

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.