# Man arrested after firing shots during welfare check

> Lake Worth man fired shots during welfare check, arrested after standoff.
- Title: Man arrested after firing shots during welfare check
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: lake worth, welfare check, shooting, arrest, anthony danenza, fort worth police, tarrant county, news, local, Man, arrested, firing
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/swat-responds-possible-officer-involved-shooting-lake-worth
- Author: Joseph Rowe
- Published: 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lake worth, welfare check, shooting, arrest, anthony danenza, fort worth police, tarrant county, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A 40-year-old man was arrested after firing shots during a welfare check in Lake Worth, sending bullets into nearby homes and vehicles.