18-year-old detained for shooting, killing teen in DeSoto, police say
When officers arrived at the crime scene, they found the 18-year-old victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
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When officers arrived at the crime scene, they found the 18-year-old victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
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The DeSoto Police Department said at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the shooting in the 900 block of N Hampton Road.
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Authorities say no one was hurt and the investigation remains ongoing.
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DeSoto police said the shooting happened around 3 a.m. Thursday at a sports bar located at 900 W. Belt Line Road.
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The DeSoto officer who fired the shot is on paid administrative leave, per department policy, while investigations into the matter continue.
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