BELLAIRE, Texas ā A family member has identified the teen who was shot and killed at Bellaire High School on Tuesday afternoon, Click2Houston.com reported.
Prosecutor: Texas teen mistakenly killed friend in schoolThe 16-year-old suspect and another person connected to the case were arrested hours after the shooting, police said.
Surveillance footage shows arrest of Texas school shooting suspectThe suspected gunman was charged with manslaughter Wednesday morning and was moved to the Harris County Juvenile Probation Center, police said.
Cortez was an active student at Bellaire High School, participating in activities such as the Junior Reserve Officerās Training Corps, according to JROTC.
Arrest made after student shot to death at Bellaire High School, police sayClasses were canceled Wednesday.