Police charge 13-year-old with shooting older teen at Raleigh apartments
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- Police charged a 13-year-old in Monday's shooting at a Raleigh apartment.
- A 17-year-old male sustained serious injuries and remains hospitalized.
- Authorities continue to investigate circumstances surrounding the incident.
A 13-year-old has been charged in a Monday night shooting at a Raleigh apartment complex, police said Tuesday.
The shooting was reported in the 4700 block of Caldera Lane just after 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release.
A 17-year-old male was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, where he was in serious but stable condition as of Tuesday morning, the release said.
The younger teen has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, police said. Neither teenager’s name will be released due to their ages.
Under North Carolina law, the 13-year-old could be prosecuted as an adult on the charge. That decision is ultimately left to a juvenile court judge during what is known as a transfer hearing.
Chief Rico Boyce is scheduled to speak to the Raleigh City Council on Tuesday afternoon about crime statistics in the city.
The investigation into the shooting remained ongoing as of Tuesday morning, according to police.
