FORT WORTH, Texas — A man has been hospitalized after he was shot during a meet-up for an online sale on Tuesday evening, Fort Worth police said.
Police said they responded around 7:30 p.m. to the Centreport Lake apartments near Trinity Boulevard and Highway 360 in regards to an aggravated robbery.
Arriving officers found the victim, and he was transported to a hospital for medical treatment.
Police said the victim reported he had agreed to meet a female at the location for the sale of an item that was arranged on an online website.
The victim said that, instead, two men approached him and stated they were going to rob him, according to police. One of the men took out a gun and shot the victim twice in his leg.
The victim said the two men then stole his 2009 Mercedes Benz C-class car and other personal items and fled the area, according to police.
Further details were not immediately released as the investigation continues. The case will be looked into by the police department's robbery unit.