{"id":405640,"date":"2026-08-13T17:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/405640\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:12:58","slug":"stolen-fort-worth-fire-department-ambulance-leads-to-austin-pursuit-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/405640\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen Fort Worth Fire Department ambulance leads to Austin pursuit, shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 A stolen Fort Worth Fire Department ambulance resulted in a pursuit and shooting on Interstate 35 in Austin on Thursday morning, officials said.<\/p>\n

The ambulance was stolen Wednesday night from Station 4, located at 2954 Old Mansfield Road, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a developing story with multiple agencies involved,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n

All southbound lanes of I-35 were closed Thursday morning near central Austin due to \u201cpolice activity,\u201d according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.<\/p>\n

Photos taken by KXAN-TV <\/a>show the stolen Fort Worth EMS ambulance on an interstate bridge. The front of the vehicle has been damaged. Law enforcement sources told KXAN that the incident involved a shooting.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth police said the investigation into the theft is ongoing. The Star-Telegram has reached out for more information.<\/p>\n

Austin police said in a social media post about 7:40 a.m. that Texas DPS is involved in the investigation. Austin police said that the upper deck of I-35 is expected to be closed for several hours, which includes a large portion of the freeway from U.S. 183 into the downtown area.<\/p>\n

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