A third teen now faces murder charges after a 15-year-old was shot to death in July, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.
Eric Lebron Collier, 18, is charged with second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and reckless endangerment. He’s being held on a $750,000 bond, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office website.
Collier turned himself in Thursday night, and deputies booked him into jail, according to a Chattanooga Police Department press release.
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Detectives found a 15-year-old lying on the street at the intersection of East 19th Street and Read Avenue, according to an affidavit. Investigators arrived to the scene of a shooting around two hours after police first responded to reports of gunshots, which police said came from near a vehicle about a half block west of Franklin. Authorities arrested Malik Isaiah Allen, 18, who police said admitted to firing at least two bullets, and a second 18-year-old, Mauricio Velasquez, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
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Collier is set to appear in Judge Larry Ables’ courtroom Tuesday, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
— Compiled by Mason Edwards