Accidental shooting claims student’s life

Dec. 30, 2020

Christopher Guardado, Garland High School sophomore, passed away Christmas Day after he had been the victim of an accidental gunshot the evening of Dec. 19. He passed away in the Intensive Care Unit at Medical City Hospital.

The 16-year-old, who was also known as Choo, was passionate about football and was a varsity player for the Garland Owls. His mother, Jacola Beasley, told CBS11 News that he had been playing the sport since he was a young child and he loved the game.

Coincidentally, he had played select football with Ty Jordan, a West Mesquite High School graduate and football standout who also died as a result of an accidental gunshot on Dec. 25. Jordan had gone on to play college football for the University of Utah.

Choo was loved by many and he will be deeply missed.

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