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2nd teen charged in Mount Holly murder extradited to Gaston jail

A second teenager charged in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old Charlotte girl is now in custody of a Gaston County jail.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. -- A second teenager charged in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old Charlotte girl is now in custody of a Gaston County jail.

According to Gaston County Sheriff's Office's inmate records, 17-year-old Eric Combs was booked in the jail Saturday morning. Officials say Combs turned himself in at the Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office and was awaiting extradition.

<p>Eric Combs. PHOTO: Taken from Gaston County Sheriff's Office.</p>

Darvon Fletcher, the other teen charged in connection with the murder of Taylor Sotero Smith, was arrested earlier in the month. Fletcher was charged with first-degree murder.

<p>Darvon Fletcher</p>

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