# Teen arrested in Fort Worth hotel garage shooting

> A security guard caught someone trying car doors at a Fort Worth hotel, and the confrontation ended with gunfire.
- Title: Teen arrested in Fort Worth hotel garage shooting | Shortify
- Summary: A security guard caught someone trying car doors at a Fort Worth hotel, and the confrontation ended with gunfire. Fort Worth police have a juvenile in…
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- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/suspect-arrested-fort-worth-hotel-security-guard-shooting
- Author: Tracy DeLatte
- Published: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fort worth, crime, police, texas, public safety, news, local
## Caught trying car doors
On Sept. 3, security guards at the Crescent Hotel on Camp Bowie Boulevard spotted a man in the parking garage pulling on car handles to see which ones were unlocked.
## Asked to leave
The guards approached him and told him to go. He started walking toward the garage exit, and it looked like the encounter was over.

> They approached him and asked him to leave.
## Then he opened fire
Before reaching the exit, the man pulled a handgun and fired several shots at the two guards. One was hit in the arm.

> The man started walking toward the exit but then pulled out a gun and fired at the two guards several times.
## Gunman ran east
He fled on foot eastbound from the parking garage in the Cultural District, and police spent days searching for him.
## Public tips cracked it
Fort Worth police said help from the public let them identify and arrest a juvenile suspect, who now faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

> Thanks to help from the public, the Fort Worth Police Department said it was able to identify and arrest a juvenile suspect.
## No name, no mugshot
Because the suspect is a minor, police are not releasing his name or booking photo. The case details come from the Fort Worth Police Department.
## Key takeaway

Fort Worth police have a juvenile in custody for shooting a Crescent Hotel security guard, thanks to tips from the public.