Two high school cheerleaders were shot, and one remains in critical condition after approaching the wrong vehicle in a car park near Austin, Texas. Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, has been charged with “deadly conduct” by the police. The cheerleading team, Woodlands Elite Generals, has organized a GoFundMe page for Payton Washington’s medical expenses. Ms. Washington, 18, is due to start at Baylor University this fall, where she will compete for the school’s acrobatics and tumbling team.
The shooting occurred outside a supermarket in Elgin, about 25 miles from Austin, and the police stated that an altercation occurred in the parking lot, leading to multiple shots fired into a vehicle. One of the athletes, Payton Washington, 18, remains in hospital in a critical condition, and the other victim was treated at the scene. The Woodlands Elite Generals cheerleading team has called the shooting at 00:15 local time on Tuesday “horrific.”
During the ceremony, one of the athletes who was grazed by a bullet in her leg described how quickly the scene unfolded, according to local media. The team is preparing to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend without their teammate. The incident is one in a string of shootings this week involving young Americans who have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home.
Source:BBC
