Hebron High School was playing against Irving Nimitz at Hebron High School on the night of Sept. 27.
During the third quarter of the junior varsity football game, two men sitting in the home stands were arguing.
When they took the argument to the parking lot, the 47-year-old Carrollton man allegedly drew his gun and fired at the 31-year-old Forth Worth man. The victim was shot in the upper chest at approximately 8:38 p.m.
The victim was in critical condition and transported to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, but is expected to survive. Authorities said that he is cooperating with law enforcement and doesn’t wish to file charges against the attacker.
According to a Carrollton police statement, many witnesses have taken the side of the 47-year-old man, saying that he acted in self-defense.
The shooter was arrested and taken to the police department and eventually released from custody pending a grand jury review of the events to decided whether he should face criminal charges.
Officials said that no students were involved in the conflict and no other injuries were reported.
The identities of the two men have not been released and the investigation is ongoing.
Nonfatal Firearm-Related Crime Falling Significantly
If the victim survives and criminal charges are pressed against the 47-year-old man, then it would come under nonfatal firearm-related crime, which has been falling significantly over the years, the National Institute of Justice reported.According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, nonfatal firearm-related crimes have fallen from 1.3 million incidents in 1994 to 330,000 in 2008. But rose to 400,000 in 2011.
Most Americans Believe Gun Crimes Have Risen
Although statistics are saying that gun crime has declined, most Americans believe otherwise.Why the Decline?
The statistics are saying that gun crime is decreasing, there are many theories but there is still no consensus on why.In the ‘60s and ’70s, there was a bulge of baby boomers in the high-crime age range of 15 to 20 years old.
As the young boomers got older during the ‘80s, gun crime decreased but there was sharp uptick when the demand for crack cocaine increased.
It’s also noted that younger people who worked for drug traffickers were more willing to use guns.
By the 1990s, the market for crack cocaine started to recede as the economy improved and low-skilled young people could look for jobs instead of making a living off crime.