The Brief
- A 14-year-old Martin High School student was fatally shot on Feb. 20 while he and several friends were reportedly playing with a gun.
- A juvenile suspect was arrested and charged with manslaughter following the incident in the 4600 block of Sausalito Drive.
- The specific source of the firearm and how the teens obtained it remains under investigation by the Arlington Police Department.
ARLINGTON, Texas – A 14-year-old Arlington boy was fatally shot on the night of Feb. 20, 2026, while he and several friends were handling a gun inside a home, police said.
Fatal shooting of 14-year-old student
What we know:
Officers responded about 10:31 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 4600 block of Sausalito Drive, according to the Arlington Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found the teen unresponsive in a bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the scene.…