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16-Year-Old Charged In 'Accidental' Shooting That Killed Another Teen In Dallas, Police Say

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A 16-year-old was arrested and charged in an "accidental" shooting that left another teenager dead in Dallas Friday evening, police said.

The incident happened at around 7:25 p.m. in the 300 block of 300 South Storey Street as the two teenagers were inside a vehicle, police said.

Police said the victim, 17-year-old Chadrick Good, was sitting in the front passenger seat and the 16-year-old suspect was sitting in the backseat when a gunshot went off and struck Good.

Good was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

The cause of the shooting is unknown, but police said they believe it was accidental. The 16-year-old was charged with manslaughter.

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