The battle between two girls at a Texas High School graduation party killed one graduate.
Fox 7 reports that Andrew Farias, 18, was killed in a house in Uhland, a suburb of Austin.
Uhland police and Texas Rangers responded to the house on May 25 in reports of the shooting. The homeowner told the authorities that when the battle between the two girls broke out, he invited to leave at around 1 a.m.
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Andrew Farias, 18, was killed a few hours after graduating from a Texas high school. (Provided by the Farias family)
A witness told the Texas Rangers that the fight began because the girls were “on the face” and talking about other girls, according to an affidavit obtained by the news outlet.
During the controversy, Chad Lee-Gardner, 18, jumped in and allegedly hit the female homeowner in the head.
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Andrew Farias, 18, was killed at a party a few hours after graduating from high school. Chad Lee-Gardner, 18, was charged with murder. (Farias Family; Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Farias tried to face Lee-Gardner, who allegedly fired twice and hit Farias.
Farias played the cornerback and ran for his high school soccer team, and later died.
Lee-Gardner fled before police arrived, but later was detained in Austin on suspicion of murder, police said.
Chad Lee-Gardner is charged with murder. (Travis County Sheriff's Office)
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Farias graduated from San Marcos High School 24 hours before the shooting. His family said he plans to attend Texas State University in August.
