By Associated Press - Thursday, March 8, 2018

CINCINNATI (AP) - Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in Juvenile Court in Cincinnati for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old high school student last week.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the 16-year-old was arrested Wednesday by Cincinnati police in Friday’s slaying of Gregory Thompson Jr., who was found dead inside his grandmother’s home.

The 16-year-old is being held in Hamilton County’s juvenile detention center.

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Police haven’t released any details about the shooting.

Thompson was a junior at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cincinnati.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

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