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Colorado police arrest suspect in shooting of 12-year-old

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AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in Aurora, Colorado, say they have arrested a suspect as part of their investigation into a Friday shooting that left a 12-year-old boy dead and a 14-year-old boy wounded. Aurora police said Saturday that they have detained an 18-year-old suspect and charged him with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. KCNC-TV CBS Colorado, citing police, reported that the suspect knew the two victims, and that the victims were related. Officials said the victims were shot while walking down the street on Friday just before 3 p.m. Police said the 12-year-old was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital. The 14-year-old remains hospitalized.

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