LEWISVILLE, Texas — A suspect is in custody after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Lewisville fast food restaurant Wednesday afternoon, police say.
The Lewisville Police Department confirmed with WFAA that the shooting happened around 4:10 p.m. in the parking lot of Raising Cane's, located in the 1000 block of W. Main Street. A little before 6 p.m., Lewisville Police confirmed the teenager who was shot had died.
Police said the shooting suspect, only described as a juvenile male, fled from the scene and a good Samaritan followed him and called 911 with his location. When police located the suspect, he led officers on a brief chase into Carrollton before surrendering, officials said. He was taken into custody without further incident.
Police said the teen victim was transported to a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds before he died.
Police identified the teen as 17-year-old Skylar Ashton Marquel Linson. He, according to police, was a student at Lewisville High School, which is directly next to the Raising Canes where he was killed.
The name of the suspect has not been released at this time, and was not a student at Lewisville High School, according to police.
Lewisville ISD confirmed with WFAA that one of its student's was involved in the incident.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic situation. At this time, we are respecting the privacy of the student’s family, and will be there to offer whatever assistance we can when they are ready," Lewisville ISD said in a statement.
The district said a specialized team of counselors will be at Lewisville High School Thursday to support any student or staff member affected by the tragedy. The district says it will also be adding extra security "out of an abundance of caution" at all three LHS campuses on Thursday and Friday.
Police said they believe the victim and suspect knew each other and said the shooting was not a random incident.
This is a developing story. We’ll update as more information becomes available.