15-year-old arrested in connection with deadly Mesquite shooting
15-year-old accused of killing teen in Mesquite
A 16-year-old was killed, and another teen was injured in a shooting that resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old in Mesquite on Thursday night.
MESQUITE, Texas - A 16-year-old was killed, and another teen was injured in a shooting that resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old in Mesquite on Thursday night.
What we know:
Mesquite police were called to the 2100 block of Pecan Creek Drive around 9:30 p.m. Thursday for a shooting.
Police said they found a 16-year-old boy who died at the scene. He was later identified as Brandon McGhee.
Brandon McGhee
A 15-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital with injuries that aren't believed to be life-threatening.
On Saturday, police said a 15-year-old boy was arrested by investigators and is now charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
What they're saying:
Jeremy Sloan Jr. considered his cousin, McGhee, more like a brother.
"It’s hard knowing I can’t hear his voice no more, he can’t come around," said Sloan.
"They didn’t even tell me that he was killed. I’m calling him, I’m blowing him up, and he’s not picking up."
1 teen dead in Mesquite, another charged with murder
One teenager is dead and another is charged with murder after a shooting in Mesquite this past Thursday.
Sloan says he doesn't know the 15-year-old or what led up to the shooting. Police haven’t indicated what led up to the shooting either.
"He never mentioned nobody. If he came around, he tried to have fun. He was all about fun. Nothing negative. That’s why I do not understand why all of this went down."
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What we don't know:
Police will not release the name or photo of the 15-year-old that was arrested because he is a minor.
It will be up to a judge in Dallas County to determine if he will be tried as an adult.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Mesquite Police Department and Brandon McGhee's friends.