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Woman in Fort Worth shot at outside her home, no suspect in custody

Top Stories in Dallas - Ft. Worth: Nov. 23
Top Stories in Dallas - Ft. Worth: Nov. 23 03:21

FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A woman was hit by gunfire Wednesday night while walking to her car. 

Fort Worth police say the incident happened just after 8 p.m., when they received a report of a person getting shot at a private residence in the 3500 block of South Littlejohn Lane. 

The victim had taken herself to the Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, seeking medical treatment. 

When police arrived at the medical center, the woman said she was walking from her residence to her vehicle when she heard a firearm being discharged several times nearby. She suffered a single gunshot wound to her lower back and had a grazing wound to her lower back. 

Police said there was also a firearm projectile on the victims clothing. 

The woman said she did not see where the gunfire came from. There is no suspect in custody. 

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