Fort Worth Police Share Video From Shooting that Left a Civilian Employee with Shrapnel in His Eye

Officer shot in eye during Texas ambush risks own life to save woman

A Civilian Response Unit member risked his life to save a woman after being shot in the eye during an ambush in Texas. Edward Zapata, a 30-year Marine veteran who joined Fort Worth Police in February, was taking a car burglary report on April 28 when a gunman, identified as 39-year-old Angel Cantu, opened fire from across the street. Hit in the eye by shrapnel, Zapata pushed through the injury and rushed the woman to safety. Responding officers …

BWC: Texas civilian officer shot in face with pellet gun while responding to day-old burglary report

The Fort Worth Civilian Response Unit officer, who was not armed with a gun, was struck by pellets on his face and eye as he ushered a bystander to safety

Fort Worth Police share video from shooting that left a civilian employee with shrapnel in his eye

Police said the civilian response unit was responding to a burglary report in north Fort Worth on April 28, 2026, when the shooting unfolded.

FWPD releases video of CRU officer's shooting | FULL NEWS CONFERENCE | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia released body camera video and shared an update on the Civilian Response Unit officer who was shot in the eye last week while taking a burglary report.

Video shows Fort Worth officer shot helping victim

Newly released body camera video shows the tense moments when a Fort Worth police Civilian Response Unit specialist was shot while responding to a burglary call, as he helped a resident reach safety. Police say Specialist Edward Zapata, a 30-year Marine veteran, was taking a report at a Northside home Tuesday morning when gunfire erupted. “Shot fired. Oh god what the f*** was that? Get down, get over here, come here, come here,” Zapata can be he…

Bodycam video shows the tense moments after gunfire injures a North Texas CRU specialist who still helps a woman to safety.

"You see him fall back, and then seeing him stand up, and he grabs some of his property as his eye's bleeding," said Police Chief Eddie Garcia.