TYLER, Texas — A Dallas-area teen has been arrested after "accidentally" shooting to death a Tyler teen over the weekend.
According to the Tyler Police Department, on Saturday at around 5 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1300 block of E. Front St. regarding a shooting.
Upon the officer's arrival, they found a 17-year-old male from Tyler, deceased with a gunshot wound to the face.
Authorities say during an investigation, officers learned that the teen's friend, Da’Jaylon Scott, 17, of Balch Springs, Texas, had accidentally shot the teen while handling a handgun.
A warrant was issued for manslaughter, a second-degree felony, on Da’Jaylon Scott.
On Wednesday, Da’Jaylon turned himself in to Tyler PD Detectives and was booked into the Smith County Jail.