Round Rock Juneteenth shooting: Teen suspect will not be tried as an adult

Juneteenth shooting: Teen suspect avoids adult trial

A Williamson County judge ruled that a 15-year-old suspect will not be tried as an adult for his involvement in the deadly mass shooting at a Juneteenth event in Round Rock.

ROUND ROCK, Texas – A Williamson County judge ruled that a 15-year-old suspect will not be tried as an adult for his involvement in the deadly mass shooting at a Juneteenth event in Round Rock.

Because the suspect is a teenager, his name has not been released.

A lawyer for the teen clarified that he is not charged with murder and believes the evidence against him is weak.

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The teen was arrested around the same time as 18-year-old Keshawn Dixon and 17-year-old Ricky Thompson.

Police said Dixon and Thompson both fired their weapons into a crowd in June, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen others.

In October, Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick said he wanted the teen to be tried as an adult.

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“To my knowledge, this will be the first mass shooting case charged in the state of Texas,” Dick said. “It comes with all the adult responsibilities and laws that come with being an adult when you commit a crime.”

Thompson and Dixon are both charged with aggravated assault – mass shooting.

The teen’s trial is expected to begin in March.