A Texas police officer shot and killed an unarmed 15-year-old boy Saturday night.

Jordan Edwards was in a vehicle that an unnamed officer, who has been placed on administrative leave, shot at, WFAA reports.

One of the shots hit Edwards, who was in a front seat of the car in a residential area of Balch Springs, a suburb of Dallas.

Jordan Edwards, 15, was pronounced dead at a hospital after he was shot by a police officer in a residential area of Balch Springs, Texas

Edwards was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officers were responding to a report of intoxicated teenagers.

A police press release reads: 'There was an unknown altercation with the vehicle backing down the road towards the officers in an aggressive manner.

'An officer shot at the vehicle, striking a front seat passenger.

'The individual was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.'

The family's attorney, Lee Merritt, said police are fabricating their account of incident. Police described an 'unknown altercation with the vehicle.' Merritt is saying the car Edwards was in had nothing to do with the original police call and disputes police claims that the car backed towards officers 'in an aggressive manner'

Edwards, a friend said, was the 'best running back' while a family friend said: 'He was a straight A student' who was 'brilliant and humble and very sweet'

Edwards had been a freshman at Mesquite High School and was an athlete.

He had been leaving a party and his family's attorney said the vehicle he was in was not the vehicle police had been called about.

His family's attorney, Lee Merritt, wrote on Twitter: 'As the family prepares to bury their child they must combat false claims of under-aged drinking & fabrications about “aggressive” behavior.'

His friend and teammate, Chris Cano, Jr., told CBS Local that Edwards was the 'best running back' and added: 'I still can’t believe it. I want to see his smile again.'

A family friend, Robbin McDonald, told Fox 4: 'He was a straight A student, I can tell you he was always smiling.'

She added: 'I can tell you he was a very, very brilliant and humble and very sweet kid.'

No officers were injured.

Balch Springs Police Chief Jonathan Haber said: 'On behalf of the entire Balch Springs Police Department, and the city of Balch Springs we express our deep, sincere condolences to the family.'