2 suspects dead, 1 officer injured after 2 shootings at same scene in Fort Worth

The Brief

  • Fort Worth police are investigating two officer-involved shootings overnight.
  • Two suspects were killed in separate incidents hours apart in the same area.
  • One officer was injured during the second confrontation and is recovering.

FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth police are investigating two fatal officer-involved shootings that they say happened back-to-back in the same area overnight.

First FWPD OIS

What we know:

The first incident happened around 12:15 a.m. in the 4200 block of Wiman Drive, FWPD said in a Saturday press release. Officers responded to the scene for a call of multiple shots fired.

As they arrived, the officers reportedly heard more gunfire. They approached to find a man holding a gun, the release says, and after orders to drop the weapon, they say he ignored their commands and instead pointed the gun at the officers.

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