A woman was fatally shot at a Fort Worth business on New Year’s Day after threatening a security guard with a “stabbing weapon,” police say.
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A security guard in southeast Fort Worth fatally shot a woman on New Year’s Day after she threatened him with a “stabbing weapon,” according to police.
Officers responded to the 2600 block of South Riverside Drive about 5:40 p.m. They found a woman who’d been shot in the chest. Medical personnel tried to revive her, but she died at the scene.
It’s unclear what type of business is at that location. The property is fenced off with a gate.
The security guard told police he and the woman had gotten into an argument after he ordered her to leave the premises and she refused. The guard pepper-sprayed the woman when she started to move toward him.
Instead of backing away, the guard said, the woman grabbed a “stabbing weapon” and advanced toward him. The guard then fired his gun.
Detectives from the Homicide Unit are investigating the shooting. Officials haven’t yet publicly identified the woman, and it’s not clear if the guard will face charges.
This story was originally published January 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM.
Harriet Ramos
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