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Texas City father dies of heart attack after witnessing teenage son accidentally shoot brother
TEXAS CITY, Texas – A Texas City family is forced to bury two of its loved ones Monday morning after investigators say a teenager accidentally shot and killed his brother.
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Police are still gathering information, but said they were called to a home on 10th Avenue and 3rd Street a little after 1:15 a.m.
Texas City PD Chief Landis Cravens said it all started when an unidentified 15-year-old accidentally shot his 17-year-old brother, and the boy’s father witnessed the entire incident and tried to save him.
However, the chief said the father suffered a heart attack and died as a result.
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As of this writing, no additional information has been shared, but an investigation remains underway.
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