Police: Teen arrested in fatal shooting of 15 year-old boy in NW Miami
MIAMI - A 16-year-old has been arrested, charged with manslaughter after a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot, according to police.
Police have identified the victim as Barry Ellis.
Police said Ellis pulled out a gun and began showing it to the group. Eventually it got around to the 16-year-old, who shot the gun in Ellis' direction, hitting him in the chest.
It happened at around 4:30 p.m. in the area of the 8000 block of NW Miami Court,
Police responded to a 9-1-1 call of an injured person at that location.
Arriving officers discovered a juvenile male had been shot within the residential community and was in the process of being driven to a hospital.
The teen was transported to JMH Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, but despite medical efforts, the boy died a short time later.
Detectives are seeking the assistance of the community with any information regarding this case.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477 or (305) 471-TIPS.
