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16-year-old turns himself in for teen's murder in Anderson

De’torio Fleming is being charged with murder and a Level 1 felony charge of attempted robbery.
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ANDERSON, Ind. — A 16-year-old boy has turned himself in to Anderson Police in connection to a deadly shooting where a 17-year-old boy died Sunday night. 

The Herald Bulletin reports De’torio Fleming is being charged with murder and a Level 1 felony charge of attempted robbery. 

Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings told the Herald Bulletin that Fleming is being charged as an adult and is currently being detained at the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center.

Maj. Joel Sandefur with Anderson Police said the shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. near the Fairview Apartments in the 900 block of Sun Valley Drive.

The Madison County coroner identified the victim as 17-year-old Andon Jo Oliver.

According to the Herald Bulletin, the murder came after a botched drug deal. A witness told police Oliver had been measuring marijuana to sell to the suspect when the suspect came to the window of Oliver's car and shot him.

Police found Oliver with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The Herald Bulletin reports Fleming faces a possible prison sentence of 45 to 65 years on the murder charge and a possible sentence of 20 to 40 years on the armed robbery charge. 

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