GODLEY, Texas — Editor's note: A previous version of this story cited Johnson County officials stating the shooting victim had died. Sources have informed WFAA the victim is on life support and has not been pronounced dead. This story has been updated to reflect those details.
After a shooting at a party attended by high school students, a North Texas teenager will spend a few more days behind bars in Houston before being extradited back to North Texas to face charges, authorities said.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office confirmed the shooting happened during an after-prom party.
Investigators with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office responded to the shooting in the 6800 block of County Road 913 on Saturday night.
Justin Kennedy is one of the people who had contact with the victim following the shooting and tried to help. Kennedy is a former Marine who never forgot his CPR training as soldier. He and his wife were trying to sleep Saturday night when the gunfire started.
"We started to hear some shots, about four of them originally," Kennedy said.
Because of his military training, Kennedy knew right away that it was gunfire he heard outside. When he went to investigate, he noticed a group of teenagers gathered around someone on the ground.
Kennedy didn't know if the shooter was still present, so he even instructed several of the teens to leave the area for their own safety. Then he immediately started rendering first aid to the shooting victim.
"I understand completely the state of shock they were in. Notice that the body was laying on the ground, definitely suffering from a gunshot," said Kennedy. "I took off my sweatshirt I was wearing. I prompted his head up. It was dark to see so I wrapped my hand around his head."
Emergency responders took over CPR on a person shot in the face.
Kennedy shared cell phone video that shows the medical helicopter taking off to rush the victim to the hospital.
"You go to a party, and you think everything is going to be fun and you are going to have a good time. You don't expect someone to bring a gun there," said Kennedy.
The victim was transported to a hospital, and Johnson County officials initially said the victim had died. A source told WFAA the teenage shooting victim is on life-support for organ donation and has not officially been pronounced deceased.
Witnesses told deputies the shooting suspect, identified as 19-year-old Spencer Gilbert, fled in a car and forced a 17-year-old to go with him.
Then on Sunday, officers from the Houston Police Department spotted Gilbert in the car that was reported stolen. When officers initiated a traffic stop, police said the teenager refused to pull over, which sparked a pursuit with speeds reaching close to 100 mph. Eventually Gilbert crashed, which led to his arrest. The 17-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
Gilbert attended an initial hearing to face charges of kidnapping, evading police and unlawful carry of a weapon by a felon. His bond was set at more than $1 million. He is expected to have an extradition hearing this week to be brought back Johnson County to face aggravated assault and murder charges.
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is continuing the investigation into the shooting by gathering witness statements and collecting videos. Technically, since the shooting victim is on life support, King can't legally pursue a murder charge through the district attorney's office. But once an organ donation is complete, those charges are expected to be filed in Tarrant County.
Johnson County officials placed a custody hold on Gilbert's detainment status in Houston, meaning even if he, his family, or an organization posted his $1 million-plus bond, he would not be released.
Investigators have not named a motive for the fight at the party that led to gunfire.