Tag: Fort Worth

2 Arrested in Mass Shooting That Killed 3 in Fort Worth, Texas

Police arrested two men on July 7 in connection to the mass shooting that killed three people in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Como, in Texas, on July 3. The suspects, Christopher Redic Jr., 20, and Brandon Williams, 19, were arrested by Fort Worth police and now face murder charges, Fort Worth police Chief Neil Noakes said at a…


2 Arrested in Shooting That Killed 3 in Fort Worth, Texas

Police arrested two men on July 7 in connection to the mass shooting that killed three people in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Como, in Texas, on July 3. The suspects, Christopher Redic Jr., 20, and Brandon Williams, 19, were arrested by Fort Worth police and now face murder charges, Fort Worth police Chief Neil Noakes said at a…


Hackers Claim Attack on Texas City Website, Citing State’s Ban on Transgender Procedures for Children

A group of hackers said it attacked a Texas city government website due to the state’s recently-enacted law on transgender procedures and said it is planning more attacks. The group, SiegedSec, took to Telegram on June 23 around 4:00 p.m. to post what it says are about roughly 500 thousand files leaked from the Texas Fort Worth…


WTA Finals to Be Held in Fort Worth This Year

The 2022 edition of the WTA Finals will be held in Fort Worth, Texas from Oct. 31–Nov. 7 under a one-year agreement, the women’s tennis body announced on Tuesday as the season-ending tournament returns to the United States after 17 years. Last year’s tournament was held in Guadalajara, Mexico instead of Shenzhen, China after the…


Fort Worth, Texas, Becomes First American City to Mine Bitcoin

The city of Fort Worth, Texas, has become the first city government in the United States to mine bitcoin, advancing its goal of becoming a leading center of tech and innovation, city authorities announced on April 26. The bitcoin mining pilot program was launched by the Office of Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and the…


97-Year-Old Marine Who Survived Iwo Jima Walks Into Cafe, Tells His Stories—So They Give Him His Own Table

The Cafe Republic on North Beach Street in Fort Worth holds a special place for someone who once prayed on a beach during the Battle of Iwo Jima. That someone is Don Graves, 97, who joined the Marine Corps in 1942 at age 17, before shipping off to fight alongside 335 other Marines, of whom…


Probe: Suspect Fatally Shot by Texas Officer Posed No Threat

FORT WORTH, Texas—A murder suspect who was wielding a knife posed no immediate safety threat when a Texas police officer fatally shot him from as far as 20 feet away, state investigators said in charging the officer with assault. Forest Hill Officer Logan Barr, 23, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon…


Texas Shooter Dies After Party-Goers Throw Bricks at Him

FORT WORTH, Texas—A man who opened fire at a backyard party in Fort Worth early Monday, killing one and injuring three, died after being chased by fellow party-goers who threw landscaping bricks at him, Texas authorities said. Fort Worth police said the shooter, who was struck multiple times with at least one brick, was pronounced…


8 People Wounded in Shooting Near Fort Worth Car Wash

FORT WORTH, Texas—Eight people were wounded early Sunday when a person began shooting toward groups of people near a Fort Worth car wash and multiple people returned fire, police said. Police said in a statement that the eight gunshot victims were taken to hospitals and were in stable condition. Police said no suspects were in…


Texas 100-Car Pileup Leaves at Least 5 People Dead, Dozens Injured: Officials

At least five people died and dozens were injured following a 100-car pileup near Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, said officials. Between 70 and 100 vehicles were involved in the crash on Interstate-35W in Fort Worth. Several people were trapped in their vehicles, officials told CBS Dallas. A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department,…