Civilian Officer Ambushed While Responding To a Burglary Call

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Fort Worth, Texas — On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Officer Edward Zapata, a member of a Civilian Response Unit (CRU) was dispatched and working a burglary call located at a residence on the 3500 block of Juliet Lane. While the CRU Officer Zapata was working the call, a suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Angel Cantu, was across the street armed with a gun and shot towards CRU Officer Zapata. CRU Officer Zapata suffered an injury of shrapnel striking him in the left eye. CRU Officer Zapata called out for assistance and Fort Worth police officers made the location. The suspect, who was still on scene fired his weapon at the officers who then returned fire. The suspect was then seen fleeing back into his residence and shortly after was observed running out the back door and hopping over the fence. Additional officers made the location and set up a perimeter in the general vicinity. Officers began checking the suspect's house but did not locate him. The search continued and expanded into the neighborhood. For safety precautions, several schools in the area were placed on lockdown and notifications were made on social media for residents in the general area to secure themselves inside their homes. Several hours later, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody as he exited a wooded area near Riverside and Brittany Place. A weapon was located that is believed to have been involved. CRU Officer Zapata that was injured was taken to a local hospital for treatment. CRU Officer Zapata is now out of the hospital but is expected to have another surgery to remove shrapnel from his eye. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - 'MrGiggles-.' - Lillian Daley - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'Based Asuka' - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - Eian Smith - William - Cammy - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Sarin Dipity - Becky Hopkins - thomas - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - Scott Mackin - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - Kelly Goodwin - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity Follow us on X: https://x.com/Police_Activity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ - Links to the Best Dash Cams you can buy. VIOFO A329S 4K: https://amzn.to/42NUA0I Vantrue N4 Pro S 4K: https://amzn.to/4cVH5SV Garmin X310 4K: https://amzn.to/3QOEz8c BlackVue DR970X 4K: https://amzn.to/4tlFj2o REDTIGER F17 Elite 4K: https://amzn.to/4tHQymw THINKWARE ARC 700 4K: https://amzn.to/3OBWpuA - Security Cameras Arlo Ultra 4K: https://amzn.to/3RgGoe9 eufyCam S3 Pro 4K: https://amzn.to/3QJX25U Google Nest Cam 2K: https://amzn.to/4up9tCC Ring Spotlight Cam Pro: https://amzn.to/3P1xD7d Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Security Camera Footage 0:32 - Bodycam: CRU #1 0:59 - Security Camera Footage 1:26 - Bodycam: CRU #1 4:06 - Bodycam: Officer #1 5:08 - Bodycam: CRU #2 5:42 - Bodycam: Officer #1 6:45 - Bodycam: Officer #2 11:15 - Bodycam: Officer #3 12:12 - Bodycam: Officer #2 12:59 - Bodycam: Officer #4 13:15 - Evidence 13:32 - Patreon Supporters