Josiah Small.Photo:GoFundMe
GoFundMe
Two Indiana men face murder charges in connection with a shooting last month that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured a 14-year-old in South Bend, authorities said.
It’s unclear if the suspects have retained attorneys.
Also at the scene was a wounded 14-year-old who was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police have not identified the teen but said he’s expected to survive.
By Nov. 6, authorities had identified and charged the two suspects, whose warrants were “sealed to allow law enforcement to apprehend them,” the statement reads.
Nagomba White, Jr. and Amarion Cutler.South Bend Police Department
South Bend Police Department
At apress conferenceon Monday, St. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter said a group of four children, including the two victims, were walking along a sidewalk when at some point they separated. Two of the boys then had a brief confrontation with two people in a car, who were later identified as White and Cutler.
As the boys walked away, the car then reportedly turned around and chased after them. Cotter said both suspects got out of the vehicle and fired shots at the four boys, with two of them being hit. The prosecutor added that surveillance video of the incident helped investigators identify the suspects.
“When a 12-year-old gets killed in our community, I think that is something we need to be able to take seriously, and to let folks in our community know that the South Bend Police Department has taken this incredibly seriously,” Cotter said.
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“[He was] a very respectful kid, [who] had his whole life ahead of him,” a loved one wrote on the fundraising page, which hoped to use the donations to cover funeral expenses.
Anyone with information on Cutler’s whereabouts, is asked to call Michiana Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip at 574-288-STOP.
source: people.com
