Man who shot at Fort Worth police officer gets 26 years in prison

An assault suspect who exchanged gunfire with a Fort Worth police officer in 2024 has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, district attorney Phil Sorrells said.

Devoreia Thompson, 34, was pulled over by the officer on May 19, 2024, in connection with a shooting that had occurred the previous night.

Moments after the officer stopped the car, Thompson jumped out and exchanged gunfire with the officer, then fled, according to footage of the incident released at the time.

The officer returned fire and began to give chase, stating over the radio that he might have been hit. Injuries to his arm were in fact caused by broken glass. He was treated at the scene, and later at a hospital, the Star-Telegram previously reported.

Thompson was arrested by a SWAT team in the backyard of a home in the 5500 block of Summit Ridge Trail in Arlington. He was charged with aggravated assault of a public servant.