Boynton Beach police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the death of a 17-year-old boy during a dispute at a residence on Sunday morning.
TR, of Boynton Beach, is facing a second-degree murder charge. He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail at 4:22 p.m. Sunday.
During a first appearance Monday, a judge ordered him held on no bond, with his next court date set for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27.
Around 9:15 a.m. Sunday, police received a report of a minor who had been shot near the 500 block of Northwest Ninth Avenue in Boynton Beach. During the 911 call, R could be heard saying, “It was an accident.”
BBPD officers found 17-year-old Josiah Jones suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue took Jones to Delray Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
According to a preliminary investigation, R came to the residence to pick up his 2-year-old son from the mother of his child.
An argument occurred between the mother and R, police said.
As the situation escalated, mother’s brother, Josiah Jones, attempted to separate the two arguing individuals.
R retrieved a gun from his pocket and discharged one round, striking Jones, police said.
R told investigators that Jones had him pinned to a bed and that he was attempting to remove an unholstered gun from his sweatshirt pocket to avoid shooting himself. The gun accidentally discharged, police said.
Police found a .40-caliber handgun at the scene along with one shell casing.
The mother told investigators that Josiah and R were not in a physical fight and there was no reason to pull out a gun.
R remained on scene for questioning before he was taken to the jail.
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