{"id":109086,"date":"2026-01-03T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109086\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T02:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:00:15","slug":"high-school-student-shot-killed-on-new-years-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109086\/","title":{"rendered":"High school student shot, killed on New Year\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">AMARILLO, Texas. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2026\/01\/01\/15-year-old-girl-shot-killed-new-years-day-amarillo-police-investigating\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2026\/01\/01\/15-year-old-girl-shot-killed-new-years-day-amarillo-police-investigating\/\">KFDA<\/a>\/Gray News) &#8211; A 15-year-old girl in Texas was shot and killed on New Year\u2019s Day, according to authorities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say on Thursday at around 1:10 a.m., police were called to the area of Westwind Ave on a report of a woman who had been shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When officers arrived, they learned the victim, identified as 15-year-old Brynnlee Hampton, had been shot in a car.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Two teenage boys in Texas were arrested after a 15-year-old girl was found dead on New Year's...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I24SUH6MQFEAHOOU5U3VIRHKRY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Two teenage boys in Texas were arrested after a 15-year-old girl was found dead on New Year&#8217;s Day, according to authorities.(Source: Tascosa High School Volleyball)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses told police that one of the teen boys was playing with a firearm inside the vehicle. Witnesses said he waved the gun around and pointed it at other passengers\u2019 faces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The teen driver told investigators she heard what sounded like a firework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">One of the front-seat passengers then told her she believed she had been shot. The driver pulled over and realized Hampton had been shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Inside the vehicle, officers found a single bullet hole in the rear of the front passenger seat and blood on the front passenger seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hampton was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. However, she later died from her injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Police said one 17-year-old was arrested on a manslaughter charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Another 17-year-old was arrested on a charge of tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tascosa Volleyball wrote on Facebook, \u201cOur hearts are broken. Our volleyball family is mourning the tragic loss of one of our own. Brynnlee was a light on and off the court. We hold her family, friends and teammates in our thoughts and prayers as we mourn together and honor her memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KFDA via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AMARILLO, Texas. 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