A man died on Wednesday after he was shot in the torso near Lake Como Park in Fort Worth, police said.
Fort Worth police officers responded to a shooting call on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in the 3400 block of Lake Como Drive. When police arrived, they saw an unidentified man on a walking bridge with gunshot wounds to his torso, according to a press release.
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The identity of the man was not immediately disclosed, but the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office plans to release that information at a later time, according to investigators.
Medical personnel rendered aid on scene; however, the victim did not survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased, the police statement said.
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Investigators found that before the shooting, the male victim and a female suspect, who were previously involved in a dating relationship, were engaged in a verbal and physical altercation on the walking bridge, the release states.
Before the shooting, the female was allegedly assaulted and asked witnesses to call 911, police said.
The suspect was detained by police and taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries she sustained during the altercation, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department Homicide Detectives at 817-392-4338.