CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 12-year-old suspect was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a Charlotte teen, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said on Sunday.
What began as a death investigation on Friday, is now a homicide investigation, police said.
On Friday, officers found 16-year-old Jaiden Harris dead from a gunshot wound at a home on Burnt Umber Drive.
Detectives identified a 12-year-old as a suspect in this case and took the child to the law enforcement center in Uptown to speak with homicide detectives.
After the interview, the 12-year-old was charged with involuntary manslaughter and released into the custody of their parents, police said.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.
Police will release more information when it becomes available, the department said.
Anyone with information about this is asked to call 704-432-TIPS or leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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