LEE SUSPECT

LEE COUNTY TEENAGER CHARGED WITH MURDER.

He is still a high school student.

But this evening a lee county teenager is charged with murder.

That's first at 5 tonight.

An argument and a fatal gunshot.

Now the teen is facing adult charges.

Wcbi's allie martin has more on the arrest and the investigation.

The case began when the lee county sheriff's department was contacted by nmmc about a gunshot victim who was brought to the hospital in a private vehicle.

The victim, 21 year old arlandus shack, died a short time later.

Investigators searched this car, which brought the victim to the hospital, and talked to witnesses.

They found out the shooting happened during some sort of altercation, in the vehicle, on county road 590.

Evidence collected at the scene , inside the car, and away from the crime scene, along with witness statements, led to the arrest of 17 year old randy johnson.

The nettleton high school student is charged with first degree murder.

"we believe very confidently we have the one responsible for his death."

Sheriff johnson says the victim and suspect knew each other.

"the only thing we know of is they knew each other fairly well enough to be together, there's not any indication we have that anyone was forced to get in the car."

Standup close randy johnson is being held at the lee county jail.

A judge denied bond for the 17 year old, who is charged as an adult.

In mississippi, a 17 year old who commits a felony with a weapon that would carry prison time for 18 year old, can be charged as an adult.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news