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MOUNT VERNON, Ala. — An Alabama teenager is accused in the shooting death of his father on Saturday night, authorities said.
According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Joseph Frazier Jr., 40, AL.com reported.
The sheriff’s office stated that the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a call about a shooting between Mount Vernon and Citronelle in Mobile County, according to the news outlet.
MCSO arrests juvenile suspect in Mt. Vernon shooting death https://t.co/n7lOGArWYR
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Authorities found Frazier on the ground, lying on his back after being struck with several .22 caliber bullets, WPMI-TV reported.
The juvenile was detained at the scene, according to WALA-TV. According to the sheriff’s office, the juvenile said the shooting came after an argument, WKRG-TV reported.
The 15-year-old was taken to the Strickland Youth Center in Mobile where he was charged with murder, the sheriff’s office said.
An investigation is ongoing. No other details have been released.
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