15-Year-Old Detained In Connection To Shooting Death Of 17 Y/O

The juvenile is facing charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

A 15-year-old wanted in connection to a fatal shooting has been detained.

Robeson County police were searching for the teen in the shooting death of 17-year-old Alexis Gonzalez that occurred on Saturday night in the area of Truck Lane near Rennert.

Authorities located the boy at a home on Kate Denny Road where he was found hiding in a closet. The juvenile is facing charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

The teen is being held without bond at the Cumberland Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Fayetteville. Further details are limited and anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.