Samuel Scott Reynolds was a 16-year-old student from Arlington, Texas, who was shot and killed on February 6, 2020. The shooting occurred at the apartment complex where he lived, just days after he had intervened to stop a bullying incident at his school. Surveillance video reportedly shows a 15-year-old male who lived in the same complex pull out a .40 caliber handgun and fire a single round that fatally wounded Reynolds. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The juvenile suspect was taken into custody without incident and charged with murder; he was on probation at the time for a prior assault committed at age 12 and was being held in juvenile detention awaiting trial. Arlington Police described the killing as senseless and said investigators were looking into how the suspect obtained the firearm and would prosecute anyone who provided it.

Reynolds’ family, classmates, and teammates remembered him as compassionate, loyal, and passionate about soccer and music, and his death prompted a candlelight vigil at Arlington High School. If anyone knew Samuel, the shooting, or who might have supplied the gun, please share what you know.