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Juvenile Charged With Manslaughter in Arlington Shooting That Killed 14-Year-Old

Investigators say several youths accessed a gun inside a home.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10:31 p.m. Friday to a home in the 4600 block of Sausalito Drive and found the teen unresponsive in a bedroom.
  • Police say evidence indicates the youths had been handling the firearm and pointing it at one another when it discharged.
  • A teenage boy at the scene was arrested and taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center on a manslaughter charge.
  • The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death as Arlington police continue the case.
  • Family identified the victim as Riley Jordan, 14, a freshman at Arlington Martin High School, and the school plans grief counseling for students.