Fort Worth shooting: Man killed after accidentally shooting himself, police say

Fort Worth police say a man accidentally shot himself on Saturday morning.

Officers were called to an area on E. Seminary Drive, not far from I-35W, for a person that a 911 caller thought was unconscious.

Officers found the person was dead with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body.

Police initially investigated the shooting as a homicide, but later said evidence shows it to be a "self-inflicted accidental shooting."

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The victim's name and age have not been released.


 

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