Fort Worth Police Exchange Fire With Car Passenger During Traffic Stop

Fort Worth police arrested a male suspect early Sunday after exchanging gunfire with him during a traffic stop along an Interstate 30 service road.The suspect was hospitalized and is in stable condition after being hit in the wrist and thigh, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Police declined to name him.A spokesman for the Fort Worth Police Department didn't return a request for information Sunday.The shooting happened in the service road along the 9100 block of Interstate 30. Police were assisting a deputy with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office who had pulled over a vehicle with several people whom he recognized from a previous call, according to the Star-Telegram. One of the passengers was not cooperative, pulled out a pistol and fired at the officers, the newspaper reported. The officers and the deputy returned fire.It's unclear what charges the suspect faces, or why the deputy recognized the people in the car.  Continue reading...