Two Fredericksburg teens arrested in connection to fatal shooting
Two teen suspects accused of killing a senior Fredericksburg City high school student last month were arrested by U.S. Marshals Thursday evening.
The Fredericksburg Police Department is thanking the U.S. Marshals for bringing in Lorenzo A. Brooks, 16, and Aaron Randolph Carter, 19, who were previously wanted in connection to the death of Jasiah Smith.
Brooks is charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, while Carter is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
On March 26, Fredericksburg police responded to a call for shots fired in the 400 block of Chadwick Court around 3:00 p.m. Officers found Smith unresponsive, lying in a parking space with multiple gunshot wounds. Smith was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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Police said Brooks and Carter were taken into custody in Temple Hills without incident Thursday. They are currently being held behind bars at the Upper Marlboro Corrections Center without bond.