{"id":340500,"date":"2026-06-17T23:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340500\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T23:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:27:30","slug":"convicted-lamar-high-school-shooter-transferred-to-adult-prison-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340500\/","title":{"rendered":"Convicted Lamar High School shooter transferred to adult prison system"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Arlington \"Arlington <\/p>\n

ARLINGTON, Texas – A teenager convicted in the deadly 2023 shooting at Lamar High School will spend the remainder of his 40-year prison sentence in the adult correctional system.<\/p>\n

Arlington school shooter sent to prison \"\" <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

The shooting occurred on March 20, 2023, just before school started for the day at Lamar High School in Arlington. Jonathan Porter opened fire, killing 15-year-old Jayshawne Poirier and injuring another student. Porter was later sentenced to 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s now 19 and legally an adult. That\u2019s why FOX 4 is now identifying him and showing his face.<\/p>\n

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What’s new:<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, a judge had to decide whether Porter should be paroled or move to the Texas Department of Corrections to continue serving his prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors argued that Porter has continued to show violent behavior while in juvenile detention and has been noncompliant with treatment programs.<\/p>\n

“Six months before this hearing, he\u2019s involved in two fights \u2013 one just last month. Nothing has changed,” said Prosecutor Lloyd Whelchel. “He took this woman\u2019s son for no reason. Shot this woman, this young lady, in the face. He didn\u2019t even see her or know her. And he endangered approximately 20 other kids who were out there that day for no reason. He lied to law enforcement about why he committed this crime. He falsely accused two young men of sexual assault. Nothing has changed.”<\/p>\n

The other side:<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s defense attorney argued unsuccessfully for the option to release him on parole with supervision.<\/p>\n

“He will be on parole. It\u2019s not as if this court is releasing him into the community with no rules, restrictions, or supervision. He\u2019s a good candidate for release because his needs can be met in the community,” said defense attorney Lisa Herrick.<\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

The court also considered an incident that was captured on camera the day Porter\u2019s trial was set to begin. He attacked a juvenile court staffer and tried to escape.<\/p>\n

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What’s next:<\/p>\n

Following witness testimony, Judge Alex Kim agreed to send Porter to the adult correctional system to continue serving his 40-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Judge Kim addressed Porter directly before finalizing the transfer.<\/p>\n

“What bothers me is releasing somebody that may go back and engage in the same conduct again, and you haven\u2019t shown me that you won\u2019t. That\u2019s why it disappoints me, but I feel like, as a judge, I must transfer you to TDC,” he said.<\/p>\n

Impact on the victims and family \"\" <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Poirier\u2019s mother, Rashone Jacob, attended the hearing and said she was pleased with the ruling.<\/p>\n

“It was a great decision made. Right is right, wrong is wrong, and he needs to get what he deserves,” she said. “He took a life for no reason, and he knew he wasn\u2019t supposed to take a gun to school.”<\/p>\n

The second victim, I\u2019yahni Reynolds, was sitting on a bench on the morning of the shooting and was struck by shrapnel that lodged in her face. She attended the hearing and shared that she continues to live with the ongoing trauma of the attack.<\/p>\n

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“If I had moved my head or body in any other way, it could\u2019ve lodged in my neck. I wouldn\u2019t have gone home that day,” she said.<\/p>\n

Source: The information in this article comes from Tarrant County Juvenile Court testimony, state prosecutors, defense arguments, and statements made by the victims’ families during court proceedings.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this article comes from Tarrant County Juvenile Court testimony, state prosecutors, defense arguments, and statements made by the victims’ families during court proceedings.<\/p>\n

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