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Fort Worth Store Manager Carries Frozen Homeless Woman Inside During Winter Storm Fern

Officials have confirmed her hospital transport with no update on her condition.

Overview

  • Security video shows manager Faris (Mirza) Hussain carrying the woman, known locally as Bobbi, into Evans Food Mart after a customer sought help on Jan. 22.
  • Hussain said she felt "stiff as a rock" and he worked to warm her until emergency crews arrived.
  • The Fort Worth Fire Department reported crews responded after 9 a.m. and paramedics transported her to a hospital.
  • Reporters say no medical status has been released as coverage turns to the risks unsheltered residents faced during the deep freeze.
  • Hussain says Bobbi’s son reached out to thank him, and he plans to start a fundraiser to help her secure stable housing.