SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The Smith County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning fatal shooting.
On Thursday, around 3:15 a.m., deputies responded to a deadly conduct call in the 4800 block of Holiday Hills Road, off Old Longview Road.
According to the SCSO, a woman had called 911 stating a male had been shot in her driveway.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found Zane Collier, 17, suffering from at least two gunshot wounds.
A Smith County deputy immediately began CPR on the victim until EMS arrived.
The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The man's body was then sent to Forensic Medical in Tyler for autopsy.
Collier was a senior at Chapel Hill ISD and was set to turn 18 in May.
Chapel Hill ISD released the following statement in regards to Collier's death:
We were deeply saddened this morning to hear the news of the passing of one of our students. Mr. Zane Collier was a senior at Chapel Hill High school, set to turn 18 next month. As a father, this is simply unimaginable and my heart goes out to Zane's family.
When our school community experiences a tragedy, such as the loss of a young life, it impacts us all. This is difficult and challenging to process, and we realize that a tragic event such as this can generate high levels of anxiety and distress in students. The District’s crisis team has responded and will be helping to support students and staff as they process their grief. This support will continue as long as necessary.
Our condolences, our thoughts, and our prayers go out to the Collier family and all of Zane's friends. I know that our entire community joins me in expressing condolences.
Sincerely,
Lamond Dean
Superintendent of Schools
