2nd teen arrested in fatal shooting of Allen High School student at party
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Allen High School football player at a house party over the weekend.
Marquel Ellis Jr. died after he was shot Saturday night in the 3200 block of Peachtree Lane in Plano, police said. The Allen school district confirmed he was a sophomore at the high school.
Kemond Smith, 17, of Forney, was arrested Monday on a charge of murder in connection with the death, police said. And on Wednesday, authorities issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Christian Treyshun Hill, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV, which obtained a copy of the warrant.
Hill, who turned himself in to police Thursday night, admitted he was at the party during an interview with police, WFAA-TV reported. But he reportedly denied he had a gun or was involved in the shooting.
Plano officers responded to the location of the house party around 10 p.m. Saturday, police said. Detectives later determined gunmen fired into the house filled with teens.
Several people had been kicked out of the house minutes before shots were fired, according to the Associated Press.
Citing arrest documents, WFAA-TV reported witnesses told police they saw Smith and Hill shooting into the home. At least 18 shots were fired, according to the warrants.
A GoFundMe that says donations will help Ellis’ family handle funeral expenses had raised more than $20,000 of a $50,000 goal as of Friday morning.
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Strangers and friends have been flooding the page with comments memorializing the teen. One person who said she was Ellis’ teacher last year wrote that he had a “beautiful spirit” and will be missed by all who knew him.
A wake is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Sunday at One Community Church In Plano.
Ellis’ funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
This story was originally published November 21, 2019 at 5:44 PM.
