A Washington, D.C. teenager accused of shooting to death a 14-year-old boy earlier this month allegedly bragged on Instagram about the killing, which his mother saw, according to police.
FOX 5 in DC reported that Lorenzo Thompson, 17, was arrested by Metropolitan Police and charged with second-degree murder as an adult in the fatal Nov. 3 shooting of Niko Estep.
Court records indicate that Thompson was seen on a live stream on Instagram on Nov. 6, appearing to brag about killing the 14-year-old boy.
In the video, the report says, the accused killer referred to Estep by his nickname and said words that suggested he had “got him.”
The report also claims that Thompson showed no remorse in the video for killing the 14-year-old, and was seen celebrating with others, performing a macabre re-enactment of the shooting, the station reported.
Thompson was eventually arrested on Nov. 9, and police said they recovered a 9mm magazine from a backpack inside his bedroom at a University Place apartment.
Investigators said multiple surveillance cameras captured Thompson opening fire on the 14-year-old around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a gas station on 14th Street.
The report contained a chilling image of Thompson pointing the gun while a woman, identified by police as his mother, watched from a few feet away.
The teen allegedly bragged on Instagram about the murder. DC Court Charging Documents
The woman identified as Thompson’s mother was wearing a white jacket and hat and appeared to be looking in the direction of the gunshots without attempting to stop him.
After the shooting, Thompson, the woman and another person fled to University Place and stayed in an apartment, authorities said.
The victim ran about a block after being shot, before finally collapsing in the middle of the street. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died a short time later.
He was finally arrested on November 9. The Washington Post via Getty Images
Another juvenile injured in the shooting was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the matter is ongoing.
So far this year, DC police have recorded 243 homicides, about 34% more than last year.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a public emergency in the District and said her office will begin using new tools to fight the ongoing opioid crisis and the rise in youth violence.
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