A Lancaster High School student is dead after an off-campus shooting early Sunday, according to police. Authorities identified the victim as Myers Anthony, 16, a sophomore at Lancaster High School in Lancaster. Police in Lancaster said the shooting is being investigated as a homicide and appea rs to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public. Officers responded just after 1 a.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Hilton Drive, where they found a 16-year-old boy with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Anthony later died at a hospital. “I didn’t hear a party. I didn’t hear anything, but I heard the gunshots,” said nearby neighbor Patrick McDonald. “Then I heard the police sirens as they were going through this curve going that way.” McDonald, a longtime homeowner, said he initially mistook the gunfire for fireworks and then feared an elderly neighbor might have suffered a medical emergency. He said violence like this is rare in his subdivision. His teenage son later learned about the shooting and shared the news with him. “He was like, ‘Dad, there’s a kid that went to my high school, he was unalived last night,’” McDonald said. “That just shocked me that not only did it happen in Lancaster, but on my street.” McDonald said the loss has affected both him and his son, even though they did not know the victim. “I said the thought of losing you is mindboggling, and [my son] was already in tears, so of course we prayed and we prayed again this morning, and we’re going to be praying some more,” he said. A neighbor who lives next door declined to comment when contacted by NBC 5. As investigators work to determine what led to the shooting, Lancaster ISD said it is offering counseling services for students and staff. “Support services are being made available for students and staff, including counseling resources, to assist those impacted by this loss. Lancaster ISD extends its deepest condolences to the student’s family, friends, and the entire community during this difficult time.” “They need to take advantage of [counseling] because a lot of kids don’t have an adult that they can speak to,” McDonald said. McDonald, a former educator, also urged parents to be more involved in their children’s lives. He said he has noticed a decline in neighborhood connections, adding that he knows only part of his street and that renters occupy some nearby homes. “When I grew up, of course, I’m older, if I’m down the street acting up, Mrs. Rivers can come outside and give me a whoppin, and then I’m going to come home and get another whopping for acting up down the street,” he said. Police have not said whether a suspect has been identified or arrested. ...read more read less