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Woman Fatally Shot While Trying to Recover Vehicle at Fort Worth Motel

Police report no arrests, with detectives examining a possible link to a drive-by earlier the same morning.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 5:20 a.m. to a motel on the 1800 block of Jacksboro Highway and found a woman shot in the abdomen.
  • The woman was taken to a hospital and later died, with her identity to be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner after family notification.
  • Investigators say the victim and a man went to the motel to recover his vehicle, which he had located but had not reported stolen.
  • Two people who were in the vehicle ran from the scene, and police have not identified a shooter or announced any arrests.
  • Detectives are reviewing whether the vehicle may be connected to a drive-by shooting earlier Friday, and authorities say the case appears isolated with no ongoing public threat.