Fort Worth Police Department has yet to officially identify the off-duty officer involved in a hit-and-run shooting, but sources tell FOX 4 that the officer is William Martin, who was previously involved in the controversial arrest of Jacqueline Craig in 2016. The incident report obtained by FOX 4 is heavily redacted, but it confirms that the officer discharged a firearm after being involved in a hit-and-run while off-duty. The officer allegedly followed the other vehicle and fired shots when the pickup truck tried to ram him, resulting in the driver of the truck receiving non-life-threatening injuries.
At this time, no charges have been filed and no arrests have been made in connection to the incident. The officer involved in the shooting is currently on restricted duty. Civil rights leaders in Tarrant County have called for Martin’s firing following this latest incident, as he was previously accused of using excessive force in the arrest of Jacqueline Craig and her teenage daughter in 2016. In 2017, Martin appealed a 10-day suspension related to the Craig case, but the appeal was ultimately denied.
The Fort Worth Police Department has not publicly identified the officer involved in the shooting, but sources close to the incident suggest it is William Martin. The department has released a heavily redacted incident report detailing the shooting, with four officers recording body and dash cam video of the response. Further details of the incident, including the police notes of their interaction with the officer and the other party, remain blacked out in the report.
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