Witnesses: 14-year-old girl fatally shot by teen playing with gun at party in San Antonio

A young woman died on Tuesday night after being shot in the head on the West Side, according to police. A young woman died on Tuesday night after being shot in the head on the West Side, according to police. Photo: 21 Pro Video Photo: 21 Pro Video Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Witnesses: 14-year-old girl fatally shot by teen playing with gun at party in San Antonio 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — Several teens told police that they were playing with a gun at a party on Tuesday night before a 14-year-old girl was shot in the head and killed on the West Side.

San Antonio Police Department officers were called to a residence in at Star Creek and Shallow Creek after receiving reports of the shooting around 11:48 p.m.

According to SAPD, the victim, identified by the department as Melody Cerros, was at a party in the garage of the residence when 19-year-old Ryan Rodriguez pointed a gun at her head and fired.

Police said she died instantly.

Everyone who was at the party took off immediately after the shot was fired. The owner of the home told investigators that he woke up after hearing the gunshot, and had no idea that the party was going on in his garage.

Officers managed to detain several of the party attendees and identify Rodriguez as the suspected shooter.

“Witnesses and the suspect claimed that they were playing with the gun and did not know it was loaded,” a preliminary report from SAPD said.

Rodriguez was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a charge of manslaughter, a second-degree felony. His bond was set at $100,000.

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