Teen dies, 16-year-old charged in Tyler shooting

Published 2:30 pm Friday, August 16, 2024

From Staff Reports

An investigation is underway after authorities say a teenager was fatally shot last weekend.

The 17-year-old boy died following a shooting on the night of Aug. 10.

Tyler Police Department officers responded around 11:40 p.m. that night to a residence in the 400 block of Lorance Street, where the shooting occurred, according to Tyler Police Department Public Information Officer Andy Erbaugh.

The victim was taken by EMS to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The family of the victim was notified before this report was published.

The investigation identified a 16-year-old from Tyler as the suspect in the teen’s death. The suspect has been charged with manslaughter and manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, police said Friday.

“Manslaughter is an offense that is reckless … being a juvenile, sometimes it just depends on the severity of the incident, they could be tried as an adult or tried as a juvenile and they’ll still have to serve time,” Erbaugh said in an interview with CBS19.

He was booked into the Smith County Juvenile Attention Center on Thursday.

Authorities are not releasing the names of the suspect or victim at this time due to their ages.

The investigation is ongoing, and more details will be released as they become available.