After a weekend of violent crime in Fort Worth claimed the lives of four people and injured several others, residents of the southside Glencrest Civic League neighborhood got together for a barbecue.
The gathering at the C.R. Bradley Community Center on Tuesday night was one of a number of events citywide marking National Night Out: an initiative aimed at getting neighbors to know each other and their local law enforcement.
Outside the community center, a Fort Worth fire truck parked in the street. Police vehicles and a constable’s car filled the parking lot. Inside, residents and first responders milled about, chatting with each other and fixing plates of food…