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Fort Worth Police Respond to Martin Street Shooting

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Published on September 20, 2026
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Fort Worth police posted that public information officers were en route to the 4300 block of Martin Street at 6:29 a.m. Sunday in reference to a shooting, and that a media staging area would be set up once officers arrived on scene.

Fort Worth police posted on X that PIOs were en route to the block in reference to a shooting and that the media staging area would be shared once units were on scene, according to Fort Worth Police

. No information on injuries, a possible suspect, or a motive has been released.

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The Martin Street Area

Residents in the area may recognize the Chuck & Brenda Silcox Animal Care & Adoption Center, a major intake and adoption hub for Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, according to the City of Fort Worth.

In this case, the Fort Worth Police Department said a media staging area would be shared once units were on scene.

The response comes as Fort Worth police investigate the shooting.

Potential Legal Exposure If a Suspect Is Identified

Should investigators identify and arrest a suspect, any charges would depend on what detectives determine occurred.

The 4300 block of Martin Street is in Fort Worth.

Part of a Busy Stretch of Fort Worth Shootings

Sunday's response adds to a string of recent violent incidents across the city that Hoodline has covered in a Fort Worth homicide case from earlier this month, as well as a road rage shooting that wounded a bystander and left four teens detained.

No further details on the Martin Street shooting, including the condition of any victims or information about a possible suspect, had been released as of Sunday morning. Fort Worth police can be reached for tips at 817-392-4222, or 911 in an emergency.