A 17-year-old male is currently in police custody following an incident that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy in McKinney. Law enforcement officials stated that the shooting occurred inside a residential unit at The Atlantic McKinney Ranch apartments, located at 5500 McKinney Place Drive. The incident took place around noon on Friday.
Authorities have not yet determined whether the child was the intended target of the shooter or an uninvolved bystander. Detectives are actively gathering physical evidence and interviewing witnesses to establish the circumstances surrounding the event. The area near the specific unit where the shooting happened was sealed off by officers during the course of the investigation.
Neighbors who spoke to CBS 11 indicated that they know both the teenager and the deceased child. These residents stated that the two individuals are related. However, police have not confirmed this familial connection. Further details regarding the relationship between the two boys and the specific cause of the shooting have not been released by authorities.
