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Baltimore police charge 13-year-old boy with murdering man during a robbery attempt

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A 13-year-old boy faces murder and attempted murder charges after he shot two people during an attempted robbery last week, according to Baltimore City Police.

Police did not identify the boy, who has been charged as a juvenile, but said he was trying to rob one victim in the 1800 block of Cole St. in Southwest Baltimore near Carroll Park. 40-Year-Old Chad Michael Johnson, of Jefferson Park, died during the robbery.

A 26-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1800 block of Eagle Street, police said. They did not provide his condition.

Under Maryland law, all juveniles 14 and older who are charged with murder are automatically entered into the adult system, where their cases are publicly available and they can face up to life sentences. Those younger than 14 are shielded from the public because they are charged in the juvenile system.

If convicted in the juvenile system, teens can be held until the age of 21. But prosecutors can ask to waive juvenile jurisdiction to adult court if the crime is punishable by life imprisonment.

While rare, murder charges against people 13 and under are not unheard of. Last year a 13-year-old Baltimore teen was charged with killing a 17-year-old boy. His name was not released and the status of his case has never been made public.

Source: Baltimore Sun

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