A Fort Worth Civilian Response Unit member was shot at by a suspect while investigating a burglary report. Police are searching for the armed suspect and have locked down nearby schools and streets. The injured officer is in stable condition.
Fort Worth Chief of Police Eddie Garcia talks about a shooting involving a member of the department’s Civilian Response Unit , Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Police are ad in Far North Fort Worth to stay indoors while they search for a man who is believed to still be armed.
According to Fort Worth Chief of Police Eddie Garcia, a man fired on a member of the CRU with a rifle after he arrived at a home on the 3500 block of North Juliet Lane at about 11:45 a.m. to take a report about a burglary. Garcia said the CRU member radioed for assistance and backup police officers soon arrived. The responding police officers were also met with gunfire. They returned fire, and the armed man ran from the area.
It's unknown if he was injured in the shooting. The injured CRU member was taken to a hospital for an unspecified injury. Garcia said the member is in stable condition and is expected to be OK. Streets are closed in the area and nearby schools are locked down.
Garcia said the roads would be opened and the schools would dismiss students once it's safe to move through the neighborhood. Several law enforcement resources, including SWAT, are at the scene, and police are asking the public to avoid the area near Basswood Boulevard and Riverside Drive.
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