{"id":407274,"date":"2026-08-15T10:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/407274\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:37:42","slug":"everman-isd-employee-dies-in-fort-worth-road-rage-shooting-that-shut-down-i-20-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/407274\/","title":{"rendered":"Everman ISD employee dies in Fort Worth road rage shooting that shut down I-20 on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 reopened Thursday afternoon following a Fort Worth<\/a> police investigation into an “apparent” road rage shooting that killed an\u00a0Everman Independent School District employee.<\/p>\n

According to a statement from Fort Worth police spokeswoman Cynthia Wood, officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of I-20 about 6:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once there, police found a woman, who wasn’t publicly identified, inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. Witnesses told police the woman and the suspect had been traveling eastbound when the suspect pulled up and fired shots at her before fleeing the scene, Wood said.<\/p>\n

Responders attempted life-saving measures, but the woman died at the scene, Wood said.<\/p>\n

In a Thursday statement, Everman ISD spokeswoman Nikita Russell confirmed the woman who died was employed with the district.<\/p>\n

Related: Dallas, Tarrant counties account for most North Texas road rage crashes<\/a><\/p>\n

“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the employee’s family, loved ones, colleagues, students and all those impacted by this loss,” Russell said.<\/p>\n

Counseling and support resources will be available for those who need them, Russell said, and the district won’t be releasing any further information at this time.<\/p>\n

Texas Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed free-moving traffic on both sides of the roadway shortly after 1 p.m. The investigation closed parts of I-20 for about six hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact Fort Worth police at 817-392-4330. Wood said tips can also be submitted to Tarrant County Crime Stoppers by visiting 469tips.com or calling 817-469-8477.<\/p>\n

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