HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Police in north Alabama say a man is facing charges in the shooting death of a teen who was fleeing the scene of an alleged burglary.
Huntsville police said in a statement Wednesday that 50-year-old Jonathan Wayne Scott is charged with manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Mustafa Bearfield.
Police say Bearfield had allegedly been seen taking items from inside Scott's vehicle Tuesday morning and was shot as he was running away.
Police Lt. Stacy Bates tells Al.com (http://bit.ly/28QfYuD ) that Scott had been driving a delivery truck and Bearfield was not armed at the time of the shooting. Scott is white and Bearfield is black.
Police say the case will be presented to a grand jury by the Madison County District Attorney's office. It's unclear if Scott has an attorney.
Huntsville police said in a statement Wednesday that 50-year-old Jonathan Wayne Scott is charged with manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Mustafa Bearfield.
Police say Bearfield had allegedly been seen taking items from inside Scott's vehicle Tuesday morning and was shot as he was running away.
Police Lt. Stacy Bates tells Al.com (http://bit.ly/28QfYuD ) that Scott had been driving a delivery truck and Bearfield was not armed at the time of the shooting. Scott is white and Bearfield is black.
Police say the case will be presented to a grand jury by the Madison County District Attorney's office. It's unclear if Scott has an attorney.
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