Hit-and-run suspect shot after crash with off-duty Fort Worth officer

Suspect shot after crash with off-duty officer

Police say the off-duty officer called 911 and said he started following a red truck that hit him near I-35W and Morningside Drive and then drove away.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police say an off-duty officer was involved in a shooting incident after a hit-and-run.

It happened Tuesday afternoon just after 4 p.m.

FOX 4 was told the officer had just ended his shift and was headed home in his personal vehicle and not in uniform.

Police say the off-duty officer called 911 and said he started following a red truck that hit him near I-35W and Morningside Drive and then drove away.

During the 911 call, the officer told dispatch that the F-150 attempted to ram his vehicle. The officer then said that he fired gunshots.

They came to a stop on the southbound service road of I-35W at Bellvue Drive.

Responding officers found the driver had been shot multiple times. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He has not been identified.

Fort Worth police would not say if the suspect had a weapon, only vaguely saying the officer "discharged a firearm."

Off-duty officer shoots at hit-and-run suspect

Fort Worth police say an off-duty officer fired at a man after a hit-and-run. Responding officers found the driver had been shot multiple times. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have not identified the officer or said whether he will face charges.

Police say their Major Case Division is handling the investigation.