Crime & Safety
Boy, 12, Charged In Brother's Murder To Undergo Psych Evaluation
A 12-year-old boy accused of killing his younger brother can't be charged as an adult and will undergo a psych evaluation, officials said.
CONROE, TX -- A 12-year-old Conroe boy accused of shooting his 10-year-old brother to death on Saturday won’t be charged as an adult, because of his age, officials said.
The 12-year-old juvenile, whose identity has not been release, will undergo a mental health evaluation at the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center.
Deputies were called to a home in the 10700 block of Stidhman Road, at about 2:40 p.m. for a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found the boy with a gunshot wound in his chest, and immediately started CPR until paramedics arrived at the home.
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The boy was rushed to HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe where he was pronounced dead.
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Deputies detained the boy’s older brother and took him into custody. Investigators are trying to determine how the boy was able to get access to a weapon.
The case is currently under investigation
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