A college baseball player was shot and wounded on Saturday during a game between Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Houston-Victoria.
The 18-year-old player, who was not immediately identified, was struck by a stray bullet around 5:30 p.m. local time when he was standing in the bullpen area at George Dobson Field in Texarkana near the Texas-Arkansas border, Texarkana police said in a statement.
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A detailed view of Rawlings baseballs prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
“It appears that he struck by a stray bullet from some type of altercation in a nearby neighborhood to the west of the park. He was taken to St. Michael Hospital, where he is headed into surgery now,” police said.
“The baseball game was called, and BSA officials made the decision to end the Scout-O-Rama that was happening in another area of the park early as a precaution.”
The school said the player was in stable condition and that counseling services were available to players and other students.
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Police were still investigating the shooting.
It was the Senior Day game for Texas A&M-Texarkana. The Red River Athletic Conference declared the game a no contest.
“At this time we ask that you keep our student athlete, his family, teammates and friends in your prayers,” Texas A&M-Texarkana said in a statement.
Texarkana Texas Police Department spokesman Shawn Vaughn told the Texarkana Gazette it did not appear anyone at the field was the target of the shooting.
“Incredibly bad luck, bad place,” Vaughn said.
A detailed view of a Rawlings glove during batting practice prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
The shooting is still under investigation.
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For now, Texas A&M-Texarkana will take on LSU Alexandria in the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament game on Friday.
