A young Texas athlete is paralyzed after being shot while helping a friend in an altercation: report
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A Texas high school student and athlete was left permanently disabled after he was shot as he ran to rescue a friend during a violent altercation earlier this month.
The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. on March 19, when authorities were called to the Waffle House parking lot in Richardson for reports of a large fight and shots fired, in accordance with FOX 4.
When the police arrived, they found one person with a gunshot wound, they took the deceased to the hospital in satisfactory condition.
This person was later identified as Seth Jackson, 18, from Richardson High School, FOX 4 reported.
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18-year-old Seth Jackson was left permanently disabled after he was shot while running from his friend during a violent altercation in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Richardson, Texas on March 19, 2026, according to FOX 4. (FOX 4)
“No one calls in the middle of the night with good news,” Jackson’s father, James Jackson, told reporters.
It is reported that Jackson entered the fight after seeing his friend being attacked.
“He saw five guys jump on his friend, so because of his knees he just went straight there,” James Jackson told FOX 4. “So he just went straight there and he didn’t get within 10-15 feet.”
Video obtained by FOX 4 does not show Jackson anywhere near the alleged gunman as he approaches the group involved in the altercation.
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Seth Jackson was reportedly running to help a friend during a violent altercation in the Waffle House parking lot in Richardson, Texas on March 19, 2026. (Obtained by FOX 4)
The shooting left Jackson paralyzed from the waist down, with a punctured lung, broken ribs and a broken spine, according to the source.
After the incident, two people were arrested because of their suspicions in this horrible fight.
Taylor Griffin, 18, and Charles Webster, 17, were both arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime, according to FOX 4.
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Taylor Griffin, 18, was arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime for his alleged involvement in the shooting that left 18-year-old Seth Jackson permanently disabled in Richardson, Texas on March 19, 2026, according to FOX 4. (Obtained by FOX 4)
Charles Webster, 17, was arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime for his alleged role in the altercation and shooting that left 18-year-old Seth Jackson permanently disabled in Richardson, Texas on March 19, 2026, according to FOX 4. (Obtained by FOX 4)
Authorities believe Griffin and Webster were involved in the events leading up to and immediately after the shooting, which reportedly escalated due to a conflict between the two groups, according to FOX 4.
Before his injury, Jackson worked two jobs and played for the Richardson High School basketball team.
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And he had already received his acceptance to the University of Houston and signed a lease on an apartment in the fall, Jackson’s father told FOX 4.
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But instead of preparing for college, Jackson’s family is working to make their home wheelchair accessible.
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“I have to go around the house and find a carpenter to fix the bathroom doors,” said James Jackson. “We’re going to have to redo her bathroom.”
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“Hug your children. You never know when you will see them again.”
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The Richardson Police Department declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment, citing an active investigation.
