The Brief
- A man was shot in the chest by a hotel employee after an argument over a denied room rental in Fort Worth early Sunday morning.
- The incident near Hwy. 820 and North Beach Street began when the suspect allegedly assaulted the employee with a gun.
- The suspect fled and was later taken into custody without incident at a home on Loving Avenue after a SWAT standoff.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth Police officers were called to a hotel near Hwy. 820 and North Beach Street early Sunday morning for a report of a shooting.
North Fort Worth Hotel Shooting
What we know:
According to investigators, the suspect was arguing with an employee outside the hotel. The suspect was denied a room rental, according to police.
The suspect pulled out a gun and began hitting the employee with it. The employee was able to access his own firearm and shot the suspect in the chest one time.…