Second male suspect arrested in June 17 Round Rock shooting

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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Police arrested a second suspect Friday evening in connection with the shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock on June 15 that killed two people and injured 14 others, officials said.

The second suspect, a juvenile, was arrested Friday at 8:30 p.m. and taken to the Williamson County Juvenile Justice Center, according to a Facebook post from the Round Rock Police Department. His name will not be released as he is a suspect under the age of 17. The charges against him and the location where he was arrested were also not disclosed.

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“The investigation is ongoing and Round Rock Police continue to investigate additional suspects,” the post said. “More information will be released as it becomes available. The Round Rock Police Department would like to thank the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Public Safety and the department Pflugerville Police Department for their assistance.”

Police arrested the first suspect, Ricky Thompson III, 17, of Manor, at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at an undisclosed location in Pflugerville. Thompson is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said Thompson was not the only shooter at the event at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. He said there were “more charges to come” against Thompson and other shooters.

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The shooting occurred because an argument between two groups attending the June 15 event led to several people pulling out guns and shooting each other around 10:50 p.m. on June 15, police said.

The banks declined to comment on the cause of the dispute.

Lyndsey Vicknair, 31, of Manor and Ara Duke, 54, of Pflugerville, both innocent bystanders, were killed in the shooting. The other 14 people injured suffered gunshot wounds, police said.

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Lina Portman

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