Overnight gunfire outside an east Fort Worth convenience store left one person wounded yesterday, adding another violent chapter to a corridor that has seen more than its share of trouble.
Police said officers were called to a store in the 3500 block of Miller Avenue, where they found one person hurt. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound and is expected to survive.
What the police reported
Officers arrived at the scene at about 1:10 a.m. after callers reported multiple gunshots and screams at the convenience store near a Texas Department of Public Safety office, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The wounded person showed up at a nearby hospital and is expected to survive, the outlet reported.
Investigation
Detectives with the Fort Worth Police Department’s Gun Violence Investigations Team have been assigned to the case, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to call the department’s non-emergency line at 817-392-4222 or the Gun Violence Investigations Team at 817-392-4550, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
Miller Avenue's recent history
Miller Avenue has been the backdrop for several violent incidents in recent years, including earlier convenience-store shootings that left people wounded and, in some cases, killed. Reporting by The Dallas Morning News documented at least one such shooting in 2020, highlighting long-running safety concerns along parts of the corridor.
How to help
Police are again turning to the public for help. Anyone with tips is urged to call the Fort Worth Police non-emergency number at 817-392-4222, the Gun Violence Investigations Team at 817-392-4550, or submit anonymous information to Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477 or 469tips.com, according to the Fort Worth Police Department. Authorities say even small pieces of information can help investigators as they work to piece together what happened.
