Two Texas cheerleaders shot after one gets into wrong car

Two high school cheerleaders were shot in a car park near Austin, Texas, after apparently approaching the wrong vehicle. 

Payton Washington remains in critical condition in hospital, while the other victim was treated at the scene. The suspect, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr, has been charged with “deadly conduct”. 

The shooting happened outside a supermarket in Elgin, about 25 miles from Austin. 

Members of Ms Washington’s cheerleading squad held a prayer vigil on Tuesday night. The team is preparing to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend without their teammate. 

The Woodlands Elite Generals cheerleading team has organised a GoFundMe page for Ms Washington’s medical expenses. The incident is one in a string of shootings this week involving young Americans who are reported to have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home.