A shooting occurred in eastern Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, killing one teenager and another person charged with murder.

According to The Hawk Eye, emergency rescuers were dispatched to the 4200 block of L Avenue in Fort Madison at approximately 5 pm on Wednesday.

When they arrived at the scene, first responders found a male teenager in a bedroom. He was shot once. The 15-year-old was taken to the hospital by Li County EMS. Soon after arriving, the teenager was pronounced dead. Before informing relatives, his name has not been announced.

Also at the scene, the police officer questioned Dimari DJ Meredith. The 17-year-old from Fort Madison was taken to the Li County Juvenile Detention Center, where he was charged with first-degree murder.

Unfortunately, this year there have been many other teenagers accused of killing other teenagers.

As early as July, 18-year-old Robert Powell Moore was shot dead in Dubuque. A 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were arrested in this case.

Last week, 18-year-old Daniel Jackson and two 20-year-old Tyrone Davis and Taylor Austin were accused of killing 19-year-old Cory Elifritz in Des Moines. According to reports, Elifritz was stabbed multiple times last Thursday, October 28. The three men were also accused of stealing two gaming systems from his home.

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