A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot at a west Arlington home on Friday, Feb. 20, and another teen faces a manslaughter charge, police say.
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A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot at a west Arlington home on Friday night, and another teen faces a manslaughter charge, police said.
Officers responded to the 4600 block of Sausalito Drive, near West Arkansas Lane, after someone reported a shooting. They found a teen unresponsive in one of the bedrooms, police said Saturday in a news release. First responders tried to save him, but he died at the scene.
Investigators determined the 14-year-old and several of his friends had a gun and were playing with it right before the weapon went off, the release states. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled the teen’s death a homicide and identified him as Riley Allen Jordan.
The teen who allegedly fired the gun was arrested and charged with manslaughter, according to police. He was taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center.
Authorities haven’t released the suspect’s name or age. Police said they’re continuing to investigate how the juveniles got the weapon.
This story was originally published February 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM.
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