A 12-year-old boy arrested in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store clerk in south Arkansas is facing a capital murder charge, a prosecutor said. The Miller County Sheriff's Office said the clerk, identified as 21-year-old Christa Shockley, was pronounced dead a short time later. The boy was arrested later Thursday and police recovered the gun they believe used in the shooting. The boy is being held in a juvenile detention center on preliminary charges of capital murder and aggravated robbery. In some cases, such as capital murder, a judge can decide whether release is then appropriate or if the individual should serve time in an adult prison, she said.

Source: ABC News February 03, 2017 12:58 UTC