17-Year-old Juvenile Arrested for Fatal Shooting

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A 17-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man on Jan. 17. 

The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of a juvenile teen a week after the incident that occurred at approximately 11:34 p.m. on the 4900 block North Franklintown Road, where they found Darron McCoy Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. 

Medics took the victim to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

Following his arrest, the 17-year-old juvenile teen was charged with first-degree murder and held on no bond.