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Teen charged in fatal shooting of 2-year-old Decatur boy

Posted October 15, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 17-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old Decatur boy.

The Herald & Review reports police responded to a Decatur home Saturday morning for a report of an injured child. The boy was pronounced dead a short time later at a local hospital.

Macon County Coroner Michel Day said Sunday Justin Lee Murphy Jr. died from a gunshot wound to the torso.

Police took the 17-year-old to police headquarters for questioning Saturday. Sgt. Steven Carroll later said he had been arrested "for his role in the death of the 2-year-old."

Police haven't said how the shooting occurred or released the teen's name.

He is being held in the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of homicide, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

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Information from: Herald & Review, http://www.herald-review.com

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