US: 13-year-old suspect in grandmother’s murder shot dead during chase

US: 13-year-old suspect in grandmother’s murder shot dead during chase | World News

The Sheriff’s Office identified Grandmother’w death as a homicide and named her grandson — the 13-year-old — as the primary suspect. (File Photo)

A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by a deputy in US’s North Carolina after he allegedly charged at the officer with a piece of lumber during a chase, Associated Press reported.

The incident occurred on Thursday and is now under review by the State Bureau of Investigation, as per standard protocol.

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According to officials, as per AP, the sequence of events began unfolding in Raeford, about 90 mile southwest of Raleigh, where deputies discovered 68-year-old Connie Linen dead inside her home during a welfare check. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office identified her death as a homicide and named her grandson — the 13-year-old — as the primary suspect. Paperwork had already been completed to charge him with first-degree murder.

Later, Lee County deputies located the boy behind an abandoned mobile home in the Cameron area. When officers approached, he fled, grabbed a two-by-four piece of wood from a nearby yard, and allegedly charged toward a deputy. The officer then fired, fatally striking the teen.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office described the boy as being 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. No additional details about the shooting or the investigation have been released.

“This has been a tragic and emotional situation for everyone involved,” Hoke County Sheriff Roderick Virgil said in a statement on Friday. “We ask that our community come together with compassion and understanding as we all process this difficult event,” Virgil added.