Dallas Player Arrested in Accidental Teammate Shooting After Title Win

Dallas police arrested an 18-year-old high school football player on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he accidentally shot a teammate in the neck at a home in southwest Dallas, hours after their team claimed a state championship victory.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 20, at a residence in the 6400 block of Knoll Ridge Drive. Xavier Mayfield, a senior safety for South Oak Cliff High School's Golden Bears football team, was holding a rifle in an upstairs bathroom when the shooting took place, according to the arrest affidavit. The victim, another teammate whose identity has not been released, called out Mayfield's name. As Mayfield turned toward him, a single round discharged from the rifle, striking the victim in the neck. The injured player was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, police said.

Mayfield remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. He told investigators he immediately attempted to assist the victim by carrying him downstairs to drive him to the hospital but called 911 when the bleeding worsened. A witness in the home reported seeing Mayfield handling the rifle earlier while the...