Teen arrested in accidental shooting that seriously injured 18-year-old, San Angelo police say

Samuel Sutton | San Angelo

A 15-year-old boy was arrested after San Angelo police said he recklessly handled a firearm and accidentally shot an 18-year-old male who was sent to the hospital with serious injuries.

Police responded to the call of a shooting victim in the 1100 block of East 20th Street about 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the San Angelo Police Department.

The suspect was not at the scene, but police received information about his whereabouts and found him at a residence in the 600 block of East 20th Street, the release states.

A lot of police action at 1100 20th Street. Yellow tape has gone up. @gosanangelo pic.twitter.com/io6fLpE2l3 — Samuel Sutton (@SamSutton0205) August 2, 2018

The teen, an acquaintance of the victim, was taken into custody about 8:35 a.m. and, after an interview at police headquarters, was charged on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He was booked into the Tom Green County Juvenile Justice Center, the release states.

The shooting victim was airlifted from the San Angelo hospital to Lubbock for specialized treatment.

The Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Investigations team are part of the investigation.

No further information was released Thursday.