Arrest made in killing of boy, 14, in North Philadelphia

Friday, October 16, 2015
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in North Philadelphia.

Dimitrius Brown, 19, of the 900 block of North Marvine Street was arrested Friday. He is charged with murder.
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Police say while the investigation is ongoing, they believe Brown had been involved in an argument with the victim, Duval DeShields.

Officers responded to a shooting at 8:40 p.m. Monday in the 1200 block of North 10th Street.

There they found DeShields on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers put him in their vehicle and rushed him to the hospital.

He was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. Tuesday.



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NOTE: Duval DeShields was previously identified by police as Duval Johnson
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