A small J.R.O.T.C. gathering turned deadly on Tuesday when a student brandished a handgun that he had brought to a Houston-area high school and pulled the trigger, unintentionally killing an upperclassman who had already enlisted in the Army, the authorities said. On Wednesday, a Texas prosecutor announced that the 16-year-old suspect and fellow J.R.O.T.C. student at Bellaire High School had been charged with manslaughter. The suspect fled and was captured several hours later, prompting fears of another targeted shooting in a state that has endured a spate of gun violence.

Source: New York Times January 16, 2020 03:44 UTC