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A combat betwixt 2 girls astatine a Texas precocious schoolhouse graduation enactment near 1 postgraduate dead, authorities said.
Andrew Farias, 18, was killed during the quality astatine a location successful the Austin suburb of Uhland, Fox 7 reported.
Uhland constabulary officers and Texas Rangers responded to the location May 25 amid reports of a shooting. The homeowner told authorities guests were told to permission astir 1 a.m., erstwhile a combat broke retired betwixt 2 girls.
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Andrew Farias, 18, was killed hours aft graduating from a Texas precocious school. (Courtesy of the Farias family)
A witnesser told Texas Rangers the combat started due to the fact that girls were "making faces" and talking astir different girls, according to an affidavit obtained by the quality outlet.
During the dispute, Chad Lee-Gardner, 18, jumped successful and allegedly hit the pistillate homeowner with a pistol connected the head.
Andrew Farias, 18, was killed astatine a enactment hours aft graduating from precocious school. Chad Lee-Gardner, 18, has been charged with his murder. (The Farias family; Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Farias attempted to face Lee-Gardner, who allegedly opened occurrence 2 times and struck Farias.
Farias, who played cornerback and moving backmost for his precocious schoolhouse shot team, aboriginal died.
Lee-Gardner fled earlier officers arrived, but helium was aboriginal taken into custody successful Austin connected suspicion of murder, constabulary said.
Chad Lee-Gardner is charged with murder. (Travis County Sheriff's Office)
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Farias graduated from San Marcos High School conscionable implicit 24 hours earlier the shooting. He planned to be Texas State University successful August, his household said.
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