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A teenager is dead, another is in the hospital and other teens have been charged as adults after Mooresville town officials said a vape robbery led to deadly violence Monday night.
Mooresville Police Department responded to Mazeppa Park around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 29. There they found two teenagers shot. One person was dead at the scene, and the other was sent to a nearby hospital.
After investigating, police say a group of people were trying to rob another group of THC vape pens. The two groups shot at each other before one drove off. Police later tracked down the car, arrested and charged the following people.
- Bryan Fernandez Acevedo, 19, of Statesville
- Jovany Jiminez, 17, of Statesville
- Jonathan Jiminez, 17, of Statesville
- Christopher Chacon Ventura, 16, of Statesville
- Christopher Palencia Lazo, 16, of Statesville
All five will be charged as adults with homicide, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, officials said. Two other adults were charged in relation to the crime as well.
The park is closed as officials continue to investigate the homicide.
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Daniel Gray
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