13-year-old Charged With Killing 18-year-old Days Before Graduation

PITTSBURGH : A 13-year-old child is accused of shooting and killing an 18-year-old three days before he was scheduled to finish high school.

Zahkee Talib-Davis, 13, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Tyron Perrin, 18, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, CBS station WHP-TV reports.

According to the Susquehanna Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to Brookridge Terrace in Harrisburg on Tuesday after receiving reports of an unconscious person. At the site, police discovered that the individual had died. The victim was identified as Perrin.

According to court documents obtained by WHP-TV, authorities discovered the 18-year-old victim lying face down in a pool of blood. According to investigators, Talib-Davis used a 9mm pistol to shoot and kill the victim.

WHP-TV spoke with the victim’s girlfriend, who claimed Perrin was scheduled to graduate from Susquehanna Township High School on Friday. “This is an ongoing criminal investigation,” Susquehanna Township Police Chief Rob Martin told the television station. “We extend our hearts, prayers, and thoughts to the family. And we’re going to be working all night for this lost soul.”

In a statement to WHP-TV, the Susquehanna Tonwhisp School District stated, in part:

“With deep regret, we announce the death of a senior student, a beloved part of our school community. Our community is terribly saddened by this loss, and our thoughts and condolences are with the student’s family and friends during this extremely difficult time.”

The motivation for the shooting is unknown at this time.

Anyone with information about the case can contact Susquehanna Township Police Sergeant Darryl Brown at 717-909-9242. Police claim there is no danger to the public.