Man in critical condition after shooting at gas station in Forney

FORNEY, TX (CBSNewsTexas.com) “Forney police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night.

Police say they received calls about a shooting at Murphy’s gas station on the 800 block of U.S. Route 80 around 5:25 p.m. There have also been calls about a shooting victim located at Xpress Travel located at 120 East US Hwy 80.

When the police arrived at both locations, they determined that the incidents were connected.

A 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen was taken from Xpress Travel to a local hospital in critical condition.

A man who was at Murphy’s gas station was taken by police for questioning.

The police are no threat to the community.

The police are asking if you have information about these incidents so they can call the Forni Police Department.