ROUND ROCK, Texas – A teenager has been arrested in connection with a tragic shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock, Texas, which resulted in the deaths of two women and up to 14 others injured.
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According to NBCDFW.com, Round Rock Chief of Police Allen Banks said 17-year-old Ricky Thompson III was apprehended by a fugitive task force in Pflugerville around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Thompson is currently held in the Williamson County Jail, charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities believe Thompson was among several individuals exchanging gunfire in a park on Saturday night.
Two women were killed in the crossfire: Lyndsey Vicknair, an attorney who lived in Manor, Texas, and Ara Duke, who worked in education in Austin.
As many as 14 other innocent bystanders were said to have been injured in the gunfire.
The Vicknair family, who lost Lyndsey Vicknair in the shooting, issued a statement through KXAN in Austin, expressing gratitude to the investigators and urging those responsible to surrender to police.
“The Vicknair family would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Round Rock Police Department and other law enforcement agencies for their due diligence. The detectives have been extremely supportive during this very difficult time,” the family said. “Kevin’s message remains the same: ‘To the shooter or shooters who took God’s gift from me and my children, you may not care for us or others, but my message to you is to do what God has placed on your heart to do.’”