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In Greenville park, 14-year-old boy dies from gunshot

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Texas A&M University-Commerce

Police say a juvenile suspect has been arrested on charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence.

  • In Greenville, a 14-year-old boy was killed by gunfire in Warren Park on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving (Nov. 22). Police have arrested a person in connection with the incident. Officials say officers responded to a call from Warren Park, near the intersection of Webb Avenue and Trinity Street around 9:45 p.m. last Wednesday. Officers say they arrived to find a 14-year-old boy dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Greenville police say they arrested a male juvenile suspect on charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence Wednesday night in connection with the incident.
  • In Paris, police have released details about a single-vehicle accident that claimed two lives last Tuesday afternoon. 20-year-old Tyler Beaver of Paris and 17-year-old Dakota Cole of Reno died in the accident. Police say the driver, identified as Dalton Worthy, was injured and airlifted to a regional hospital. Police say their 2004 Pontiac GTO crashed into a utility pole alone the 3800 block of Jefferson Road last Tuesday around 12:20 p.m.

Mark Haslett has served at KETR since 2013. Since then, the station's news operation has enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards.