MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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Montgomery County shooting: 17-year-old charged with murder
What we know:
Authorities said deputies received two 911 calls at around 5:15 a.m. Thursday stating callers had found a 16-year-old boy, later identified as 16-year-old Alexander Guevara, was suffering from a gunshot wound near the intersection of Bobolink Drive and Northern Flicker Trail in Conroe.
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Following what officials described as an extensive investigation, detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit, in consultation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, charged 17-year-old Messiah Archuleta with murder the next day.
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Messiah Archuleta
What we don’t know:
The motive behind the shooting was not released by authorities.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active and ongoing.