14-year-old Florida boy accused of murder after deadly shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 14-year-old boy is accused of murder after police say he gunned down another teen in Jacksonville.

On Wednesday, District 4 patrol officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) say they responded to an apartment complex on Labelle Street for reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, deputies say they found 18-year-old Marlon Lane with multiple gunshot wounds. They rushed Lane to the hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries.

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Detectives with the Homicide Unit, working with the Crime Scene Unit and the State Attorney’s Office, ultimately identified 14-year-old Keyon Byrd as their prime suspect, per deputies.

“We can’t stress this enough: parents and family members, please get involved in your children’s lives,” JSO wrote in a post to Facebook.

Byrd turned himself in on Friday, the same day a warrant was issued for his arrest.

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