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Three Charged After Texas Youth Coach Is Shot During Prayer at Katy Ballfields

A DHS disclosure about two suspects’ legal status shifts attention to vetting in a case built on stray target fire.

The three were arrested for shooting in the direction of a field where a baseball coach and players were engaged in a pregame prayer.
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Overview

  • Officials say three men were arrested and charged with felony deadly conduct — discharge of a firearm, with bonds set at $100,000 each.
  • Investigators determined rounds were fired from an adjacent pasture during target practice roughly 600–700 yards from the Ameripark complex.
  • A 27-year-old coach was struck during a pregame prayer, shielded players, was airlifted for treatment, and has since been released from the hospital.
  • The Rac suspended practices and tournaments and says it has implemented enhanced security measures while law enforcement and an internal review proceed.
  • DHS said Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah became a U.S. citizen in 2023 and Ahmad Mawed holds lawful permanent residency via a 2021 IR-2 visa, details that drew political scrutiny.