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Teen Killed at Party

One person has been charged in the death.

A teenager was killed at a party at a Dallas apartment complex around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday after party-goers reportedly were playing with guns.

"They were apparently handling guns during the party, and one of the participants suffered a gunshot wound to the head," said Detective A.D. Herd with the .

Herd said Aaron Wallace, 19, died on the spot after the shot was fired at close range. The party at the was attended only by teenagers, and Herd said no adults were present. The teenagers "clicked" the guns at each other and said they did not know they were loaded, Herd said.

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Arrested was Megan Cates, 19, of Austell, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Herd said no other arrests are expected. Drugs and alcohol were involved in the incident and, while no related charges have been filed, Herd said that is still under investigation.

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