MARSHALL, Texas — The juvenile accused of killing a 16-year-old boy in Marshall Saturday was arrested in Longview Wednesday afternoon.
Marshall police said the suspect was taken into custody without any issues around 1 p.m.
The unidentified juvenile is facing charges of murder, engaging in organized criminal activity and riot participation in connection with the fatal shooting at City Park in Marshall.
On Saturday night, police officers found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the neck. The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Marshall Police Department thanked the United States Marshals Service, the Longview Police Department and the Harrison County Sheriff's Office for each agency's assistance.
"Those agencies worked in cooperation with the Harrison County Violent Crimes and Narcotics Task Force and Marshall Police Department Detectives to locate the suspect and bring him into custody," MPD said in a statement,
The suspect's name is not being released because of his age, police said.
