Teen killed in Arlington shooting hours before birthday
Police say the 19-year-old rented the Airbnb to celebrate his birthday weekend. Hours before turning 20, he was murdered. Another teenager at the rental was also killed.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Two teenagers were found shot inside an Airbnb near AT&T Stadium over the weekend.
The shooting happened Saturday night at an Airbnb in the 900 block of Slaughter Street in Arlington’s Entertainment District.
A 19-year-old man was found shot to death in the home. His name hasn’t been released yet.
18-year-old Alexis Johniya Tyler, of Mesquite, died shortly after being rushed to the hospital.
Police say a neighbor heard gunshots and then saw several people running and getting into a white sedan.
The vague vehicle description is a challenge for investigators, who are combing the area for possible surveillance video.
“I can tell you we recovered multiple shell casings from the scene. Both victims were shot multiple times,” said…
