You must be careful who you surround yourself with and be aware of your surroundings.
A sad story from Houston, TX, where former HS football star Terry Petry was found with a gunshot wound in his chest and was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.
To make things worse, the person allegedly responsible for his death is someone who was supposed to be his best friend, Alex Tristen Francis. Francis and Petry were teammates, and Petry’s mother said she couldn’t believe it when the news was broken to her, thinking they got the wrong person because this was someone who had slept on her couch.
A former high school football standout in Missouri City was shot and killed, and his former Ridge Point High School teammate is accused of killing him.
According to Missouri City police, Terry Petry, 24, was found shot in the chest at a home on the 800 block of Turtle Creek Drive on Friday. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
His former teammate, Alex Tristen Francis, 23, has been charged with his murder. A judge set his bond at $350,000.
“What? Come on, you got the wrong man,” Kathy Davis, the victim’s mother said. “I said, ‘That’s his best friend!’ I couldn’t believe it.”
Davis was stunned to find out that her son’s best friend was accused of killing him. She said he was spending the night at his house on the night of the shooting, something they did often.
The two played football at Ridge Point High School and stayed close friends after, according to Davis.
“He slept on my couch,” Davis said. “He was just at my home the other night.”
It’s unclear what exactly led up to the deadly shooting, but investigators believe there was some kind of disturbance. The investigation is ongoing.
Francis has been charged with murder, and his bond has been set at $350,000.
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