Shooting that killed a Lake Highlands High School junior was 'tragic and senseless,' the principal says; gunman remains at large
said Wednesday morning that they were called to a shooting at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex on the 7300 block of Skillman Street where someone fatally shot a teenager.Kerri Jones, the principal at Lake Highlands High School in the
, sent a message to students and parents saying she was saddened to confirm the incident on Skillman Street killed junior Dadrien Harrison.Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters"Dadrien’s passing is tragic and senseless, and he will be missed," Jones wrote."Thank you for keeping Dadrien’s loved ones in your thoughts during this family tragedy."
Jones said that as a precaution metal detectors were used at the high school Wednesday morning and would be used the rest of the week. The principal said a Richardson ISD crisis counseling team was at the high school Wednesday and would remain there for the rest of the week to be available to support those who knew Harrison. Jones also said she was in contact with Harrison's family and was forwarding messages and condolences to them.
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