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Skylar Ashton Marquel Linson

Case from Lewisville, TX dated Sep 20, 2023

Victim Details

Skylar Ashton Marquel Linson

Male

Black / African American

Lewisville

TX

2023-09-20

17

Skylar

Ashton Marquel Linson

06/22/2026

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On September 20, 2023, 17-year-old Lewisville High School student, Skylar Ashton Marquel Linson, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Raising Cane's restaurant near the school. The incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m., just as classes had concluded for the day. Linson sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Medical City Lewisville, where he was pronounced dead.

The assailant, identified only as a juvenile male not enrolled at Lewisville High School, approached th ...
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Shooting at Raising Canes in Lewisville leaves teen dead, another arrested
  • wfaa.com: 17-year-old shot and killed outside Lewisville fast food restaurant, police say
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    I've been following the case of Skylar Linson, and one thing that stands out to me is the incredible... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this has had on the Lewisville High School community. It... ...Read More
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    I can’t even begin to imagine what Skylar’s family is going through right now. I read that his m... ...Read More
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