A 14-year-old boy reportedly shot dead three teenagers and left a fourth seriously injured at a Texas gas station on Sunday night, police said Monday.
The shooting took place in Garland, a Dallas suburb, at a Texaco convenience store on the 700 block of Walnut Street, KDFW Fox 4 News reported.
Garland Police Chief Jeff Bryan said a 14-year-old boy suspected of being the shooter was arrested at 4 a.m. on Monday, according to Le Dallas Morning News. Bryan gave no details of where or how the boy was arrested, saying only that he had not surrendered.
“We are trying to have an accurate and thorough investigation and arrest,” said Bryan. Le Dallas Morning News. “We owe it to families.
Authorities have yet to name the suspected shooter, who was seen wearing a blue surgical mask, baseball cap and dark-colored sports shorts in surveillance footage.
Investigators must also determine a motive or what led to the shooting, Le Dallas Morning News added.
Police showed surveillance footage at a press conference where a shirtless boy or man could be seen crouching as he walked towards the store with a handgun. He opens the door and, from the door, begins to shoot into the store.
The man fired more than 20 bullets with a .40 caliber pistol, police said.
Police said the suspected gunman then entered a white Dodge Ram pickup truck with a scratch on the passenger side and someone else chased him away. The authorities are still looking for the driver of the pick-up.
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Two of the deceased victims were 16-year-old boys who arrived at the store together. The third one who died was a 14-year-old boy who ordered food in the kitchen.
The fourth person who was seriously injured was the store cook. He is 15 and was still hospitalized on Monday.
Their names have not yet been released.
Bryan said the young age of the victims and the alleged shooter made it difficult for him and his officers to investigate on a personal level.
“I have kids around the same age, and to figure out Boxing Day – when most people are finishing vacation and getting ready to go back to school – and now we’re trying to support and help them. families to go through this. Bryan said. “It’s hard to describe in a lot of ways, but we know we have a job to do. “
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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