A Fort Worth police officer fired a single round at a woman on Wednesday night after believing she was reaching for a gun in her purse, only for officers to find no weapon, according to police.
The woman, identified by police as 32-year-old Leandra Johnson, was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of evading arrest. The incident began with a 911 report of gunfire in the 1700 block of Belshire Court in far south Fort Worth around 8:45 p.m.
Officers responding to that call tried to approach Johnson, but she ran, prompting a chase, the Fort Worth Star‑Telegram reported. At least one officer told investigators he saw Johnson start to reach into her purse and then fired one shot. Johnson was not hit…