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13-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of 11-Year-Old in Newburgh

Investigators are examining how children accessed the recovered handgun.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred just after 8:15 a.m. inside a North Miller Street home where officers found the 11-year-old boy dead.
  • Police arrested a 13-year-old within 12 hours on a second-degree murder charge and said the suspect is not related to the victim.
  • Detectives recovered the firearm and reported that three juveniles of interest were identified and quickly located.
  • All Newburgh schools entered a secure lockout that was later lifted, with after-school activities canceled as a precaution.
  • Authorities have not released identities, and the ATF and FBI are assisting as police review reports that children were handling the gun.