Woman holding a toddler shot in a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth, child wasn't hit, police say
said officers were sent to a home on the 4700 block of Strong Avenue at about 12:34 p.m. after a 20-year-old woman reported the shooting.
The woman told investigators she was holding a toddler in her arms when an unfamiliar vehicle stopped in front of her residence and someone inside the vehicle started shooting at them.Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Though the child was not hit by the gunfire, both the woman and child were hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.
Investigators were able to get information about the shooter's vehicle and track it to the 5800 block of E. Berry Street where officers attempted a traffic stop. After a short pursuit, the driver stopped on the 6100 block of Truman Street and three people inside the car were taken into custody without further incident.Local
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