A late-night rush to John Peter Smith Hospital ended in tragedy after a man died from gunshot wounds, and Fort Worth police are now trying to piece together where the shooting actually happened.
Officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital in the 1500 block of South Main Street at about 11:50 p.m., where hospital staff had found a man with at least two gunshot wounds to his torso. Investigators told the newspaper the man was brought in a private vehicle and was pronounced dead at the hospital after staff attempted life-saving measures. Homicide detectives are leading the investigation and are interviewing the people who drove him there in an effort to determine the original shooting scene, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Detectives Seek Witnesses, Tips
Fort Worth police say they are speaking with witnesses and urging anyone with information about the killing to come forward. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477 or via its online tip portal. Non-emergency information can be provided directly to officers by calling 817-392-4222, according to contact information from the Fort Worth Police Department.
Context
The late-night killing is the latest in a series of unrelated shootings in Fort Worth during the week that left three people dead and another person injured, as reported by The Dallas Morning News. John Peter Smith Hospital serves as the main trauma center for the Tarrant County hospital network and is located at 1500 S. Main Street near downtown Fort Worth, according to JPS Health Network. Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation, and no additional details have been released early Wednesday.
