Fort Worth police to release video of CRU officer ambush
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Fort Worth PD civilian officer released from hospital
A Fort Worth Police Department civilian response unit member was released from the hospital on Friday, three days after he was injured during a shootout after a burglary call. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth Police Department is expected to release video from an officer-involved shooting that injured a Civilian Response Unit member.
What we know:
Chief Eddie Garcia should share video and provide updates on the case during a news conference at 2 p.m. on Monday.
You’ll be able to watch that video in a player on this page.
The backstory:
CRU Officer Edward Zapata was hurt while on a call last Tuesday. He and his unit were ambushed while trying to take a vehicle burglary report on North Juliet Lane, according to Fort Worth police.
Police said 39-year-old Angel Cantu started shooting from across the street. Shrapnel struck Zapata in the left eye. Officers quickly arrived and exchanged gunfire with Cantu as he fled.
Fort Worth officer-involved shooting: Civilian Response Unit member injured, suspect apprehended
One Fort Worth Police officer was injured and a suspect is in custody following a shootout in a Fort Worth neighborhood that put several nearby schools on secure lockout.
A manhunt for him lasted for hours, and several schools were placed on lockdown. Cantu was eventually caught in a wooded area near Riverside Drive and Brittany Place.
He’s facing three counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. Jail records show he also has a parole violation.
His criminal history includes a felony robbery conviction in 2019.
Zapata was released from the hospital on Friday and is now home recovering.
Fort Worth Civilian Response Unit member released from hospital after shooting
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia announced that Civilian Response Unit member Edward Zapata, a Marine veteran injured in a Tuesday shooting ambush by a burglary suspect, has been released from the hospital to continue his recovery.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Fort Worth Police Department and past news coverage.