From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Joseph Rowe · · 1m 10s
Man arrested after firing shots during welfare check
Lake Worth man fired shots during welfare check, arrested after standoff.
In brief
Lake Worth man fired shots during welfare check, arrested after standoff. A 40-year-old man was arrested after firing shots during a welfare check in Lake Worth, sending bullets into nearby homes and vehicles. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Welfare check turns to shooting
Lake Worth police responded to a welfare check at a home on Canyon Trail in Lake Worth that escalated into shots fired.
Suspect barricades himself
Anthony Danenza Jr. ran into his home to get a gun and barricaded himself after police found him in the front yard.
Shots fired toward officers
Danenza fired his weapon toward officers during a standoff, shattering a vehicle window and striking a home window.
SWAT takes suspect into custody
SWAT used tear gas before taking Danenza into custody without further incident.
Suspect faces multiple charges
Danenza is facing nine counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and four counts of deadly conduct.
Two investigations underway
Lake Worth police will investigate the welfare check while Fort Worth police investigate the shooting incident.
What to remember
A 40-year-old man was arrested after firing shots during a welfare check in Lake Worth, sending bullets into nearby homes and vehicles.
