COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A teenage boy who allegedly fired a shot inside a Columbus home last month that killed a 14-year-old girl has been charged with reckless homicide, city police said.
The 15-year-old boy was also faces a tampering with evidence count stemming from the April 10 shooting. The youth was charged Sunday as a juvenile, and it wasn’t known if he’s retained an attorney.
Authorities said the boy was in the home with Ciara Bray, of Columbus, when she was shot. Emergency responders found Bray suffering from a gunshot to her upper body and she was taken to a hospital, where she died two days later.
Investigators said the suspect fired the fatal shot and then tried to hide the evidence. They have not said what sparked the shooting or if anyone else was in the residence at the time.