‘You Can’t Beat My A—’: 35-Year-Old Man Fatally Shoots 15-Year-Old Texas Boy In the Chest Over Video Game ‘Smack Talk,’ Police Say

A 16-year-old high school football player in Crowley, Texas, was shot to death after talking trash to a 35-year-old man as they competed in a video game, police said. Tarrant County authorities arrested Deeven Jones after he allegedly shot Tavion Swindell in the chest. Jones faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the fatal shooting. Deeven Jones, right, is accused of shooting Tavion Swindell, left,(Photos: YouTube screenshots/NBCDFW) Tavion was shot around 1 p.m. on Aug. 18 in the 1200 block of Celeste Street, where he and Jones were playfully berating each other during the game. Police said both sides engaged in typical “smack talking” that is common among players. However, tensions escalated after one of these taunting exchanges allegedly set Jones off and a gun was pulled, according to the arrest report.& Investigators say Jones pressed the gun against Tavion’s chest, fired point blank and fled the scene.& When officers arrived, they found the teen mortally wounded in his chest. Clinging to life, Tavion was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where he later died. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated domestic incident, and the investigation wrapped up the same night when...