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Riley Jordan, 14, Identified in Arlington Shooting as Teen Friend Is Charged With Manslaughter

A candlelight vigil is planned Friday at Veterans Park in Arlington.

Overview

  • Police say multiple juveniles were handling and pointing a handgun when it discharged, striking Jordan inside a home on Sausalito Drive around 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 20.
  • A 15-year-old boy at the scene was arrested on a manslaughter charge and is being held at the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, and his name has not been released.
  • Authorities have not said how the teenagers obtained the firearm, and the investigation remains active.
  • The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the official cause of death.
  • Arlington Martin High School offered grief counseling for students, and mourners placed a small memorial outside the home.