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Plano Teen Detained After Father Shot Inside Home, Police Say

Police frame the shooting as a domestic case under active investigation with unresolved issues over the firearm, access, motive.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 8:25 a.m. Monday to the 4500 block of Sandy Water Lane in northwest Plano after a 911 call from the wounded father.
  • The victim was transported to a hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.
  • Police found the 15-year-old inside the home, detained him immediately, and took him into juvenile custody without incident.
  • Investigators recovered the firearm but have not determined who owned it or how the teen accessed it.
  • The youth is expected to face a judge at the Collin County Juvenile Detention Center, and police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.