DALLAS — A North Texas teenager has been taken into custody for the shooting of another teenager, according to the Dallas Police Department.
On May 25 around 6:45 p.m., officers responded to a call for service in the 12700 block of Merit Drive. This is east of Anderson Bonner Park and south of Richardson High School.
The preliminary investigation determined a 14-year-old male suspect shot a 14-year-old male victim, according to Dallas police. Officers took the suspect into custody.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and was reportedly in critical condition. On May 31, the teenage victim died from his injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation that is documented under case number 096080-2023.
The names of the suspect and victim will not be released due to their ages, police said.
