This story has been updated to include information on the suspect.
Fort Worth police now have a suspect in custody for a violent attack that took place in a grocery store parking lot on Nov. 19, according to a tweet from the department.
Police said the suspect is a 15-year-old boy.
He allegedly approached an elderly woman around 7:15 p.m. night as she was putting groceries into her car on the 8000 block of Crowley Road, according to a statement from police.
He allegedly tried to steal her car, then hit the woman with a gun when she refused to hand over her car keys and stole money from her purse.
Police say a bystander attempted to intervene but backed off when the suspect said he had a gun.
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