Grandfather of 17-year-old killed in Arlington shooting on Halloween remembers granddaughter as a ‘great person’

Talisse Patterson’s grandfather remembers her as a gifted student, athlete and beloved member of the family, days after the 17-year-old was shot and killed while waiting to enter a Halloween party in Jacksonville.“Talisse was one of one,” said her grandfather, Warren Lee. “That was my first grandchild, first granddaughter, love of my life—super important to our family.”Patterson was shot outside the Regency Inn during the early morning hours of Halloween. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said she was not the intended target.“How could this have happened to her?” Lee said. “She just wanted to go to a costume party.”JSO said officers responded around 1:40 a.m. Investigators believe an argument began among people waiting in line for a Halloween party and escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Two other people were injured, and Patterson was killed.Lee said Patterson was a star student and athlete who had a 4.7 GPA.“I just want people to understand that Talisse was a great person,” he sai