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Montgomery County MPs in Texas announced the arrest of a 12-year-old boy for the murder committed in the shooting of his brother's 10-year-old brother Saturday.
A 12-year-old boy was arrested in Texas for murder on Saturday after authorities said he shot his younger brother.
The 10-year-old victim was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said Lt. Scott Spencer of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Spencer said MPs had found the boy after responding to a report that a shooting took place in a Conroe house on Saturday afternoon.
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The boy was shot in the chest, he said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the 10-year-old victim," Spencer said.
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The sheriff's office announced that the 12-year-old had been charged with murder seven hours after the shooting.
The boy was detained in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center.
KTRK-TV reported that the boys' family had been shattered by death and arrest.
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The family would not comment, but they said it was an unspeakable tragedy, reported the station.
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