A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old last week in Chattanooga, police said.
The teenager faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and possessing a firearm during a felony, according to a news release Monday from the Chattanooga Police Department. The department does not identify people under 18.
Police responded to the shooting around 8:30 p.m. July 26 on Marigold Drive, near Shallowford Road.
Officers found the 15-year-old had been shot several times. He was taken to a hospital and died from his wounds, police said.
—Compiled by Ellen Gerst