Crime & Safety
Student Arrested at DC High School on Murder Charges In Virginia
A 15-year-old was arrested on murder charges Tuesday at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC — A 15-year-old was arrested on murder charges Tuesday at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast D.C., according to reports.
The student is accused in a fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in October in Accomack County on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office announced the 15-year-old’s arrest on Tuesday, Shore Daily News reported.
Nicholas Kyle Joseph died Oct. 14 after he was shot multiple times in a vehicle, according to the report.
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The 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were each charged with first- and second-degree murder and use of a firearm while committing a robbery. The 17-year-old male is being held at the Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center.
NBC4 reported that the 15-year-old was arrested on an adult warrant. The boy is expected to appear in D.C. court on Wednesday and face extradition to Virginia.
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The 15-year-old was a new student at Eastern High School, where he enrolled in early November after the fatal shooting, according to NBC4.
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