Overview

• Thomas Niarhos, the 15-year-old son of a Pennsylvania advocate for the homeless, has been charged with the murder of a homeless man, Jeremiah Waylon Hawkins.
• Niarhos allegedly accused Hawkins of raping his girlfriend and shot him with his father's Smith & Wesson.
• The incident was witnessed by several people, some of whom detained Niarhos as he attempted to flee the scene.
• Niarhos had previously reported the alleged sexual assault to the police, but the victim's family declined to press charges.
• Niarhos is being held without bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Thursday.