A 12-year-old girl from Delaware is accused of fatally shooting a teenager while “recklessly” handling a gun in a Camden, New Jersey, home.
The girl, identified only as a Newark resident, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the June 6 death of Xyere Brooks, 16, of Camden, New Jersey.
Brooks was shot about 12:35 p.m. at a home with multiple juveniles on the 1500 block of Thorn St., said the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.
He was pronounced dead at an area hospital at about 2:15 p.m.
Brooks was a student and football player at KIPP Cooper Norcross High School in Camden.
A 16-year-old male who allegedly brought the gun to the home is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, the prosecutor’s office said.
The 12-year-old faces the same charge.
The charges against the juveniles are only allegations. They have not been convicted in the case.
Both juveniles surrendered themselves at the prosecutor’s office on July 1. They were released on conditions pending a court date.
Jim Walsh is a senior reporter for the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: Jwalsh@cpsj.com.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Delaware girl accused of fatally shooting teen in Camden, NJ, home