15-year-old charged with Greenville apartment murder
Published: Oct. 13, 2022 at 12:42 AM EDT|Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 12:08 PM EDT
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A 15-year-old boy has been charged with Wednesday night’s homicide at a Greenville apartment complex.
Greenville police said officers responded to a report of a shooting inside an apartment at 111 Larkin Lane around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said they found 32-year-old Morris Bowser, Jr. dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
Officers say the 15-year-old was seen running toward Toby Circle and was detained by police after a brief chase.
The teenager has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held at the juvenile detention center.
Police say additional arrests in the case are possible.
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