Overview
- Birdville ISD confirmed that 17-year-old Katron Walker Jr., a Richland High School junior, died in a car crash on Saturday.
- Walker had transferred to Richland earlier this year from Memphis and was a junior varsity wide receiver for the Royals.
- Family members announced the death on Facebook and posted grieving messages that named Walker by his nickname “Kane.”
- School leaders sent a letter to families and district and campus counselors are providing support to Walker’s classmates and teammates, with counselors to remain available when students return to campus.
- Authorities have not released specifics about the collision, and local coverage placed the death in the wider context of several recent tragedies affecting Texas high school athletes.