Boy, 13, arrested after boy, 14, found dead in Cheyenne

March 8, 2021 5:15 PM

Published March 8, 2021 5:24 PM

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Police in Wyoming arrested a 13-year-old boy after finding a 14-year-old boy dead of an apparent gunshot wound.

Officers found the dead boy in east Cheyenne around 3 a.m. Monday, police said in a statement.

The youth was booked into a juvenile jail on manslaughter and theft charges. Police weren't releasing additional information, including the boys' identities.

The case remained under investigation.

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