Girl, 16, is charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing an eight-year-old boy with a pellet gun
- Logan Blackwell, 8, died at the Titus Regional Medical Center in Texas on January 2 after succumbing to injuries he sustained when shot by an air pellet rifle
- Authorities were called to his Mt Pleasant home on December 29, where they found the boy had been shot
- Their investigation led to eventual arrest of a 16-year-old girl on Thursday, January 9
- The teen was charged with felony offense manslaughter
- Her identity has not been released
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in Texas after fatally shooting an eight-year-old boy with a pellet rifle.
The Titus County Sheriff’s Office shared in a Facebook press release that they were called to a residence in Mt. Pleasant on December 29 in response to calls that they boy had been shot with the air gun.
At the scene, authorities found eight-year-old Logan Blackwell with life threatening injuries that he had sustained from the air rifle.
Logan Blackwell, 8, died at the Titus Regional Medical Center in Texas on January 2 after succumbing to injuries he sustained when shot by an air pellet rifle
Logan was taken to the Titus Regional Medical Center but he later died from his injuries on January 2.
Authorities conducted an investigation and believed that a ‘powerful pellet rifle’ had been used in the incident.
Their investigation led to eventual arrest of a 16-year-old girl on Thursday, January 9.
Authorities were called to his Mt Pleasant home on December 29, where they found the boy had been shot with the toy gun (stock image)
A GoFundMe made for the boy’s family shares that Logan went without oxygen for 45 minutes before he was taken to the hospital.
The teen was charged with felony offense manslaughter. Her identity has not been released.
On Thursday, the Mount Pleasant Independent School District released a statement sharing that the young boy was a 3rd grader at Corprew Elementary School
On Thursday, the Mount Pleasant Independent School District released a statement sharing that the young boy was a 3rd grader at Corprew Elementary School.
‘MPISD extends our deepest condolences to Logan’s family, friends, and his teachers and classmates,’ the district added in their statement.
A GoFundMe made for the boy’s family shares that Logan went without oxygen for 45 minutes before he was taken to the hospital.
The fundraiser has raised just over $2,400 of its $5,000 goal.
Logan’s funeral service will be held at the Assembly of God church near Mount Pleasant High School on January 12 at 2pm.
The boy’s family is asking that everyone wear blue or orange to the service.