Suspect attacks police with crowbar after robbery, one injured

Fort Worth Police responded to a robbery at the 6400 block of McCart Avenue at approximately 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

When officers arrived the suspect had broken the glass and stolen several items in a 24-hour vape shop, according to a statement from Fort Worth Police.

The suspect, a 37-year-old black male in a face mask, armed with a crowbar, fled the scene on foot. Police said they found the man hiding in a residential backyard on Fargo Court.

In a confrontation, the suspect attacked an officer with the crowbar according to a post on X by Charly Wilkison, Executive Director of Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.

3rd Critical Incident @CLEAT. OIS, Fort Worth PD, 911 robbery in progress. Suspect attacked officer w/crowbar. Suspect shot. Officer OK! Staff Attorney Terry Daffron at PD w/officer.

— Charley Wilkison (@charleywilkison) January 7, 2024

Police shot the suspect in the leg, and then administered life-saving aid. He was then taken to a hospital where he remains in stable condition, according to a statement from Fort Worth Police.

Fort Worth Police said there are no other suspects and no other injuries were reported.

The officer who fired their weapon has been placed on Significant Event Leave, which is standard practice Fort Worth Police said.

Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes provided a brief statement posted on X and YouTube.

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2024, South Patrol officers were dispatched to a robbery at a business in the 6400 block of McCart Avenue in South Fort Worth. This business is a 24-hour vape shop.

The call details stated that a black male in a face mask, armed… pic.twitter.com/YWWolt7yqx

— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) January 7, 2024

This is an ongoing investigation.