CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Oklahoma have charged a 13-year-old boy with first-degree murder in the crossbow killing of a 10-year-old friend.
The death happened last fall in the small town of Chandler, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northeast of Oklahoma City. Authorities say 10-year-old Austin Almanza was fatally struck by an arrow, which traveled through his body and then pierced his 8-year-old brother in the arm.
Prosecutors charged the 13-year-old boy as an adult, making him one of the youngest ever in Oklahoma to be charged as an adult with first-degree murder.
At a hearing Thursday, a judge ordered a psychological evaluation of the boy to determine how his case should be handled in the future.
The boy's attorney and mother declined comment when contacted by The Oklahoman.
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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com
