In Arlington, Texas, firefighter Brady Weaver was shot in the chest during a welfare check at an apartment complex early Friday morning. The incident occurred as Weaver and his crew, responding to reports of children inside an apartment calling for their mother to wake up, were conducting the check. Weaver was seriously injured but is now in stable condition, alert, and even able to joke, according to Arlington Police Department and the fire chief. The Arlington Fire Department is continuing its investigation into the shooting.
Sources tell WFAA the firefighter was shot while conducting a welfare check at an apartment complex on Friday morning. https://t.co/cXHCMNtTNe
A Texas firefighter is recovering in serious but stable condition after a shooting incident Friday morning. https://t.co/Kr26CeWvIp
Arlington firefighter seriously injured but alert, eating & even joking after being shot: Chief https://t.co/B4SbWgynRC
Arlington firefighter shot in chest, seriously injured during welfare check identified https://t.co/qqpzgZDZE2
Arlington firefighter shot during welfare check where kids were heard crying for mom to wake up, police say https://t.co/e4WhBTCPe5
Sources tell WFAA the firefighter was shot in the chest while conducting a welfare check at an apartment complex on Friday morning. https://t.co/KNtADBSSGx
LIVE NOW The Arlington Fire Department shares the latest on the investigation into the shooting of a firefighter injured while responding to a call Friday morning. Watch live now here https://t.co/wyhifeOsdk
Arlington officials are expected to update the media at 2 p.m. about the firefighter who was shot overnight. Watch live here: https://t.co/C3WCaDD3Ga
Arlington firefighter Brady Weaver is recovering after he was shot during a welfare check overnight. https://t.co/C3WCaDD3Ga
Injured Arlington firefighter who was shot in the chest while on a welfare call early Friday morning has been identified https://t.co/OAfNKaE93V
UPDATE: Arlington firefighter Brady Weaver was shot after crews reported hearing children inside an apartment calling for their mother to wake up. https://t.co/l2PBfJmMZB
Arlington firefighter shot, wounded while responding to overnight call, police say https://t.co/89Rkg54LTL
Arlington firefighter shot while on a call early Friday morning https://t.co/DztRObbIei
Sources tell @wfaa the Arlington firefighter was shot in the chest while conducting a welfare check at an apartment complex on Friday morning. https://t.co/HpMAiDLZhA
UPDATE: Firefighter is "stable and alert," according to @ArlingtonPD https://t.co/Ptks9kkrUj
Arlington firefighter shot, taken to hospital, officials say https://t.co/eoTP3i7CYl
Breaking – An Arlington firefighter has been shot. Here's what we know so far. https://t.co/C3WCaDD3Ga
Arlington firefighter shot in chest, seriously injured during welfare check at apartments https://t.co/UF6hKcBUdt
A North Texas firefighter was shot in the chest while conducting a welfare check at an apartment complex Friday morning, sources tell WFAA. https://t.co/HtzCibnsxq