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Jackson teen dies after apparently being shot in the face, according to police

A 13-year-old suspect remains in custody pending charge, say Jackson Police
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  • A Jackson teen died early Thursday morning after apparently being shot in the face, say Jackson Police.
  • Police say they responded to a home on the 500 block of Harris Street on Jackson's East Side, where they found the victim.
  • Two suspects were taken into custody following a search of the neighborhood.
  • One — a 13-year-old — remains in custody pending charges.

Jackson Police say they arrived at a house on the 500 block of Harris Street on Jackson's East Side at approximately 1 am, where they found a 16-year-old boy suffering from an apparent gunshot to his face.

"A preliminary investigation showed that two suspects left the area in a Northbound direction," said Jackson's Chief of Police Christopher Simpson.

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Jackson teen dies after apparently being shot in the face

Police say the Jackson County Sheriff Department's K9 unit tracked two juvenile suspects — one 13 years old, the other — 15 years old — to the 1300 block of Leroy Street.

"Once [police] got there they established a perimeter around the residence, got on the loudspeaker, and got the suspects out without incident," said Simpson.

Police say the 13-year-old suspect is at the Jackson County Youth Center and will be petitioned on "open murder" and the 15-year-old was released into the custody of a parent.

The wounded boy was transported to Jackson's Henry Ford Hospital, where he died from the injuries. The victim was identified as Isaiah Ramos-Bostwick of Jackson.

Simpson says the police are putting together their reports and will hand them over to the Prosecutor's office to decide what the charges will be.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact Detective Michael Galbreath at (517)768-8769 or Crime Stoppers at (517)483-7867.

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