Overview
- A very young child gained access to a firearm inside a home in the Shaw Creek area of Ferris, Texas, and another child was fatally shot, according to Ferris Department of Public Safety.
- Ferris DPS says the incident appears to be isolated and that there is no ongoing threat to the wider community as investigators continue their work.
- An adult male who left the scene after the shooting was located by officers and taken into custody, and authorities are withholding names and ages while the probe is active.
- The Texas Rangers, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ellis County District Attorney’s Office are assisting Ferris DPS as criminal charges are pursued related to the firearm’s accessibility and post-incident actions.
- Officials have promised to release additional details only as the active investigation allows, and families and neighbors are left coping with the immediate loss and the legal process that now follows.