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Fort Worth Police Search for Carjacking Suspect Who May Be Missing Left Hand
A juvenile was carjacked at gunpoint outside a Dollar Tree on Lancaster Avenue Tuesday evening. The suspect crashed the stolen vehicle a few miles away and fled on foot; police say he may be missing his left hand.
FORT WORTH, Texas â Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who carjacked a juvenile at gunpoint in a Dollar Tree parking lot on Lancaster Avenue Tuesday evening and then crashed the stolen vehicle a few miles away before running off.
The juvenile was sitting in a vehicle waiting for his mother to come out of the store when the suspect approached, got in, pointed a gun at the boy and forced him out, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
The suspect drove away but wrecked the vehicle on Miller Avenue. He was last seen running east on Ramey Avenue and then south on Pate Street, police said.
Investigators described the suspect as a Black male in his mid-20s, wearing jeans, a black hoodie and a face mask. They believe he may be missing his left hand and that his arm could be wrapped in a bandage.
Police released video of the suspect in the hope that someone will recognize him. Anyone with information is asked to call 817-392-4377.
The case remains under investigation. No further details were immediately available.