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Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Toddler fatally shot at south Fort Worth apartment complex, officials say
A toddler was killed in a possibly accidental shooting Friday night in south Fort Worth, police said. Officers were dispatched to the Stallion Ridge apartment complex in the 9100 block of Metcalf Lane shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, April 11. They found the child with a gunshot wound, according to police. The victim has been identified as 2-year-old Ta'Kirus Davon Jones, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office website. He died shortly before 11 p.m. in the emergency room at Cook Children's Medical Center. Police said they are investigating the details surrounding the shooting, which was initially reported to them as accidental. No arrests have been announced in the case. Gun Violence Unit detectives were notified to investigate. The medical examiner's office will perform an autopsy to determine Ta'Kirus' cause and manner of death. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Two crash victims identified as 19-year-old Fort Worth women → Athletes will risk it all for glory at the American Rodeo → Robber steals $7K wedding ring from woman on morning walk [Get our breaking news alerts.]
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Yahoo
Early-morning shooting injures 1 in northwest Fort Worth, police say
Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that injured one person early Saturday, officials said. Officers responded to the 5700 block of Azle Avenue around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 5. They found someone with a gunshot wound, police said. The suspect is still at large, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation, police said, and the Gun Violence Unit has been notified. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Family faces legal fight over services for daughter with Down syndrome → Blue Cross Blue Shield drops coverage at North Texas hospitals → Woman attacked, killed outside Arlington apartment [Get our breaking news alerts.]
