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Texas Teen Arrested In Deadly Juneteeth Mass Shooting

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Ricky Thompson III, from Manor, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with aggravated assault.

Two people were killed, and fourteen were injured in the Juneteenth festival shooting, per police reports by the Round Rock Police Department.

Ricky Thompson III, 17, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with aggravated assault. According to the investigation, he was taken into custody at 7:30 a.m. during a fugitive task force operation in Pflugerville, Texas. According to court records, he is facing another charge.

Fox 7 Austin reports,

Police say Thompson was the person they were looking for in the white hoodie.

“This case is still ongoing, We have a lot of work to do.

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