DALLAS — An investigation is underway after police said a teenager was fatally shot near a high school in Dallas on Tuesday evening, prompting the school to take action.
Dallas police said officers responded around 5:40 p.m. to the 7300 block of Skillman Street, between Walnut Hill Lane and Royal Lane, in regards to a shooting.
According to police, an unknown suspect shot a teenager and then fled the area.
Dallas police said the teen victim, who's name has not been released, was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The shooting happened less than a mile from Lake Highlands High School, which is part of Richardson Independent School District.
In a letter obtained by WFAA on Wednesday, March 1, officials with the school identified the teen victim as 16-year-old Dadrien Harrison, a junior. The school told parents that they were offering support to Harrison's family and an RISD crisis counseling team would be made available to students for the rest of the week.
"Dadrien’s passing is tragic and senseless, and he will be missed," the school said in the letter to parents.
While the school did not say if there was any connection between the shooting and any students, officials said metal detectors will be used as a precaution on Lake Highlands' campus for the remainder of the week.
School officials said they will keep parents informed when, or if, more information on the incident is released.