16-year-old charged in shooting death of Royse City High School student
ROYSE CITY, Texas - Royse City police have charged a 16-year-old in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old Royse City High School student.
Initial reports from police said that Alexander Villegas was handling a gun when he accidentally shot himself in the stomach.
"Physical evidence did not support what was first reported," wrote Royse City Police in a press release.
Royse City PD says they re-interviewed three juveniles who were there at the time of the shooting.
Police now say a 16-year-old friend of Villegas was negligently handling the gun when it went off and hit the 18-year-old.
The shooting is believed to be accidental, but the 16-year-old has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.
The 16-year-old's name will not be released due to their age.