TX Shelter In Place Over ‘Psychiatric Incident’ At Fort Worth City Hall ‘Tense Standoff’ Friday

FORT WORTH, TX. (THECOUNT) — Multiple Fort Worth FD and PD units are on the scene of a reported psychiatric incident near the intersection of W. 12th Street and Jennings Ave in downtown Fort Worth, reports DFWScanner on Friday.

There is an ongoing standoff between a person and police near the given location. This is an active and ongoing scene involving the department’s special response team, say reports from the scene.

Due to this standoff, a “shelter in place” has been put into effect for Fort Worth’s City Hall and the Zipper building.

There are numerous emergency responders in this area. Police are asking folks to avoid this scene until its been resolved.

The Fort Worth City Hall is located on Texas Street in Fort Worth, TX.

Updates will be given once the incident has concluded.

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Geo quick facts: Fort Worth is a city in North Central Texas. In the late 19th century, it became an important trading post for cowboys at the end of the Chisholm Trail. Today, it’s a modern city, with international art institutions like the Kimbell Art Museum. The Fort Worth Stockyards are home to rodeos, and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors pioneers – wikipedia.