On Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2026, 18-year-old Wornan Padilla Garcia was shot at Randall Park Fields (also identified as Willis C. Winters Park) in the 300 block of South Glasgow Drive, across from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries. Garcia was a senior and a member of the school soccer team who had moved to Dallas from San José de las Flores, Oaxaca, Mexico and planned to attend college.

Dallas Police and Fire-Rescue responded to the scene around 3:45 p.m. The Dallas Independent School District confirmed three students from the school were involved; a 16-year-old was taken into custody at the scene and charged with murder, but the juvenile’s name has not been released. It is unclear whether the other student involved will face charges. Students at a vigil said they heard the shooting may have been accidental while the suspect was showing Garcia a gun, but police have not confirmed a motive.

Teammates and classmates held a vigil at the park leaving candles, flowers and balloons bearing his jersey number 21. The school district provided mental health clinicians and increased patrols around campus. Does anyone who knew Wornan or was at the park that day have information that could help the investigation?