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Children, ages 12 & 15, arrested in Louisiana teen's killing

2 years 1 month 3 weeks ago Thursday, September 15 2022 Sep 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 10:15 AM September 15, 2022 in News
Source: WBRZ
Photo: WWL-TV

THIBODAUX - Two juvenile suspects, one of them just 12 years old, were arrested after a 15-year-old was shot to death over the weekend.

The Thibodaux Police Department said the shooting happened Saturday inside a home on South Barbier Avenue. The victim, 15-year-old Jairen Cole, had been shot multiple times in the stomach and later died at a hospital.

Investigators were able identify the suspected shooter as another 15-year-old and arrested the teen Tuesday for second-degree murder. A second suspect, a 12-year-old, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of principal to second-degree murder.

Police believe they've figured out the motive for the shooting but would not release that information as of Wednesday afternoon. 

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