Investigators are talking to the 17-year-old's friends, who were with him before he died in a shooting that deputies said may have been drug-related.
A Galena Park High School senior who was shot to death in the parking lot of a community center has been identified by officials.
At about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 17-year-old Marcos Orta was at the Galena Park Community Center, which shares property with the high school, meeting a group of individuals before police say he was shot.Deputies said it may have been drug-related, but investigators are talking to Orta's friends who were with him before he died.
While a description of the suspects is limited, authorities said they were described as two teenage Black men. They left in a silver sedan, possibly a Toyota, and the sheriff's office said it may release video of that vehicle. In addition, a weapon was found at the scene, but it's unclear if it belonged to the teen or the suspect.
Though Galena Park High School has a pre-scheduled day off on Friday, the school has decided to make counselors available for students.
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