The Brief

A Mesquite father was shot after he went to a park to protect his son from two juveniles who had a gun.

The victim, Tyrone Jackson, was shot in the shoulder, and the bullet will remain lodged there for the rest of his life.

The two juvenile suspects fled the scene, and Mesquite police have not yet made any arrests.

MESQUITE, Texas - A Mesquite father says he was shot by a kid after he ran to a park to protect his son.

Local perspective:

Tyrone Jackson now has to live with a bullet lodged in his shoulder, and the juveniles responsible for the shooting have not been arrested.

Tyrone Jackson

The father did not think the gun was real, nor did he believe the boy would use it.

Jackson was planning to watch football and get ready for work on Monday morning until around 8 p.m.

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