HOUSTON – At least three people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting just before midnight on Monday in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, authorities said yesterday.
The victims were 10 adults and a minor, the Fort Worth Police Department said in a news release.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting during the annual community gathering known as ComoFest and when they arrived, they found multiple gunshot victims in a parking lot, police said, reported Xinhua.
“Fireworks were being set off, people were trying to flee the area, so it was difficult for our officers to navigate quickly into the area,” said Shawn Murray, a spokesman for the Fort Worth Police Department, at a news conference.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others died later. At least eight people were injured.
As of early yesterday morning local time, no suspects had been identified and the motive for the shooting was unclear. – Bernama, July 5, 2023
