Document: Two Teenagers Arrested for Murder

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Two male teenagers have been arrested for murder in connection with a shooting that occurred on Dec. 6, 2021.

At 11:25 p.m. officers responded to the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road, NE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 21-year-old Derico Justice Miles with gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead on scene, according to a press release.

The 16 and 17-year-old suspects were arrested for first-degree murder while armed on Jan. 12.

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