He now awaits trial in Taylor County Jail. And just last weekend, police arrested two more teens in connection with two new homicide cases. Witnesses at the popular after-hours nightclub identified the shooter to police, but investigators are holding off on a warrant until they get a few more statements from people at the murder scene, Waggoner said. Police said he is a suspect in the shooting, but no formal charges have been lodged against him in that case. State and federal lawmakers have stepped up gun control in recent years to keep guns out of the hands of young people, but they do little to help prevent situations such as the one Sunday, Waggoner said.
Kids can get guns all over the place.
Pawning a stolen gun can provide a ready source of revenue, as can reselling it on the street. Even some larger city police departments have offered cash in exchange for guns. It's all like tossing a pebble in the ocean. The rings aren't that big and they don't last long. And simply because there's no gun doesn't mean there won't be crime.