Two teenagers in Texas have been arrested on charges of tampering with physical evidence following the drowning death of an 18-year-old at a North Texas lake.
Lucas Roper, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile were taken into custody by police on Monday, nearly three months after Daniel Erving died.
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According to authorities, the three teens jumped off a railroad bridge into Lake Ray Hubbard in Dallas, and Erving drowned.
The arrest affidavit alleges that after the incident, Roper and the juvenile fled the scene in Roper's car.
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They are accused of throwing Erving's clothing into a tree line near the bridge and discarding his phone out the window.
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The affidavit also states that Roper deleted text messages with Erving from his own cellphone because he "was aware that there would be an investigation into Daniel Erving's death and he did not want to get into trouble."
During a voluntary interview with detectives, Roper allegedly admitted he "panicked" after Erving drowned, according to ABC News.
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The case remains under investigation by local authorities.
