Arlington 17-year-old arrested for supplying gun that killed 14-year-old friend

The Brief

  • Cameron Tantillo faces charges for allegedly stealing a relative’s firearm from a locked safe and providing it to the teens involved.
  • Police say 14-year-old Riley Jordan was killed while friends were “playing” with the handgun and pointing it at one another.
  • A second juvenile is charged with manslaughter for the discharge, while the gun’s legal owner is not expected to face charges.

ARLINGTON, Texas Arlington police arrested a 17-year-old boy for supplying the gun that accidentally killed a 14-year-old Martin High School student.

17-year-old facing charges

What’s new:

Police determined the gun that killed 14-year-old Riley Jordan belonged to a relative of 17-year-old Cameron Tantillo.

The gun’s registered owner had it properly secured in a gun safe, but police said Tantillo broke into that safe and took the gun without permission.

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