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A 17-year-old was arrested Friday after he shot a 14-year-old with an AR-15-style rifle in White Settlement, police say.
Mason Stopps of Fort Worth was booked into the Tarrant County jail on a charge of aggravated assault, and it was not clear whether he had an attorney. Police said he was arrested Saturday, but jail records show he was booked in Friday.White Settlement police responded to a shooting about 11:50 p.m. Oct. 22 in the 100 block of Ralph Street. They found a 14-year-old with a gunshot wound to his leg.
Investigators said they believe the shooter confronted the younger boy over a dispute about a girl, and shell casings indicated the weapon was an AR-15-style rifle.
According to Stopps’ arrest-warrant affidavit, witnesses said the teen was accompanied by other people during the incident, and police are continuing to investigate.
Police said the victim was shot in the leg and is recovering at the hospital.
Stopps remained in custody, with bail set at $75,000.
“As a parent myself, I am appalled by the level of violence that was completely senseless and should have never happened,” White Settlement Chief of Police Christopher Cook said in a written statement
Great police work! We just arrested a 17-year old who shot a 14-year old boy with an AR-15 style rifle over a possible dispute related to a girlfriend. With assistance from @fortworthpd and @wsisdschools Police, our team made the arrest without incident. Senseless gun violence! pic.twitter.com/lskIvmlNWP
— Christopher Cook (@cooktx) October 29, 2022