Juvenile turns himself in after fatal shooting on Woodhill Lane
Posted: Jun 21, 2019 9:48 AM EDT | Updated: Jun 21, 2019 10:20 AM EDT
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Officials say a juvenile has turned himself in following a shooting in the 100 block of Woodhill Lane in South Bend that killed 17-year-old Darnell A. Tobar, II.
A 16-year-old turned himself in around 8 p.m. Thursday and was arrested by the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit.
Authorities say the juvenile cooperated with investigators.
The 16-year-old was transported to the St. Joseph County Juvenile Justice Center and detained.
He was arrested on preliminary suspicion of reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony if committed by an adult.
According to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office, a petition alleging delinquency has not been filed.
The shooting is believed to have occurred as a result of the juveniles recklessly handling a gun, based on the results of the investigation.
