Incident

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3-20-2023 Texas Arlington 1-1

Location

March 20, 2023

Lamar High School
1400 W Lamar Blvd
Arlington, Texas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Ja'Shawn Poirier
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
School Incident
School Shooting - elementary/secondary school
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Shooting on campus, outdoors; Teen girl injured, hit in the face by shrapnel; suspect sentenced to 40 years in Sept 2023;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Shotgun

Sources

URL: https://dfwscanner.net/2023/03/20/update-two-students-shot-at-arlingtons-lamar-high-school/

URL: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/student-critically-injured-in-shooting-at-arlington-lamar-hs-one-in-custody/3218267/

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/detention-hearing-15-year-old-accused-shooting-lamar-high-school-arlington/

URL: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article273421630.html#storylink=mainstage_lead

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/friends-family-attend-vigil-for-jashawn-poirier/

URL: https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/arlington-teen-sentenced-to-40-years-for-school-shooting/article_6fc315a2-58b8-11ee-a358-2b0903943eb3.html

District

Congressional District: 25
State Senate District: 9
State House District: 94