JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy was charged by police in the shooting death of a Jacksonville teen that happened Saturday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office charged him with manslaughter and evidence tampering early Sunday morning in the shooting death of Malik Warthen III, 17.
Police say Malik was inside a home on Maidstone Mill Drive playing video games. An investigation revealed that the suspect picked up a handgun and pulled the trigger.
A report states Malik was hit in the head by a bullet. The teen was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.
The gun was recovered at a nearby residence in the backyard, according to police.
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