A college baseball player was shot and injured Saturday during a game between Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Houston-Victoria.
The 18-year-old, who was not immediately identified, was struck by a stray bullet around 5:30 p.m. he said he in a statement.
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A detailed view of Rawlings’ baseballs before 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 he was hit by a stray bullet from some type of altercation in a nearby neighborhood west of the park. He was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital where he is now headed for surgery,» police said.
«The baseball game was called and the decision was made by BSA officials to end early the Scout-O-Rama that was occurring in another area of the park as a precautionary measure.»
The school said the player was in stable condition and that counseling services were available to the players and other students.
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Kamauri Butler, left, remains at large Monday while Demarco Banks, right, turned himself in early this morning after a weekend shooting, police say. (Texas Texas Police Department)
The Texarkana Texas Police Department says the victim was struck while «standing in the bullpen area» during a game Saturday afternoon. (Texas Texas Police Department)
It was the Seniors 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 that it did not appear that anyone in the field was the target of the shooting.
«Incredibly bad luck, bad place,» Vaughn said.
Kamauri Butler, 17, is being wanted for aggravated assault following the incident Saturday afternoon at George Dobson Field in Texarkana. Investigators believe he and 20-year-old Demarco Banks got into a dispute outside a house near the field of play and shot each other.
A detailed view of a Rawlings glove during batting practice before 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)
“One of those errant projectiles traveled about 400 yards and struck an innocent victim at the baseball field,” the Texarkana Texas Police Department said in a statement. «Both Butler and Banks fled the area before officers arrived, but we arrested three other men who were there after detectives obtained a search warrant for the home and several vehicles at the scene.»
Police said Monday morning that Banks turned himself in and was jailed, while Butler’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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For now, Texas A&M-Texarkana will face LSU Alexandria in the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament game on Friday.
Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.