RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police in Richmond have charged a 14-year-old boy in the shooting death of a 15-year-old more than two weeks ago.
News outlets report the suspect also was charged with use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The teenager’s name is not being released because of his age.
According to authorities, 15-year-old Jaywan Riley was shot on the afternoon of April 8 in south Richmond. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. Riley was a high school freshman.
So far, police have not commented on what led to the shooting.
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