News ‘They were friends’: Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed ROTC member in class, officials say January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 John Bacon, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘They were friends’: Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed ROTC member in class, officials say A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school's ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested, officials said.