A 16-year-old boy is facing a murder charge in the death of a Terrell High School junior who was fatally shot before school Wednesday morning.

Terrell Police said just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday that a teenager from Terrell had been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Damaria Jackson.

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Jackson was found unresponsive just after 8 a.m. in a residential yard at the intersection of Trailview and Town North drives, about a mile from Terrell High School. First responders arrived and took the teenager to Presbyterian Hospital in Kaufman where he later died.

Police have not revealed any information about the motive behind the killing and have only said that the 16-year-old suspect charged with Jackson's murder is a cousin to one of the families involved.


Due to the suspect being a juvenile, it's not expected that police will release his name.

A 16-year-old boy is facing a murder charge in the death of a Terrell High School junior who was fatally shot before school Wednesday morning.

Terrell Police said earlier in the day that one person had been taken into custody on an unrelated charge and that another person was suspected of being involved in the slaying. Police confirmed to NBC 5 Wednesday afternoon the original person of interest was ruled out and remains held on an unrelated charge. Police said the initial suspect was also ruled out and that after  several hours of investigation and interviews  the 16-year-old was identified and charged with Jackson's murder.

Earlier in the afternoon, Terrell High School confirmed Jackson, a junior, had been killed about a mile from campus.

 We come to you with broken hearts. It is with deep sadness that we share with you that we have lost one of our precious Terrell Tigers,  the school said in a statement announcing Jackon's death.  Our hearts go out to Damaria's family and we grieve with them and for them. Let us come together as Terrell Tigers and give this family the support and love they need and deserve. 

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